At last week's opening of the RUA's Annual Exhibition in Belfast, I was thrilled to be awarded the Conor Prize for a figurative work for my painting of Clown Johnny K.
The prize commemorates William Conor (1881 – 1968). Described as "Ulster's best-loved artist", Conor was perhaps best known for his drawings of working class Belfast people, so I am particularly honoured to have won the prize bearing his name.
The RUA’s Annual Exhibition runs from the 2 – 31 October 2009 in the old Northern Bank on the corner of Waring St and North St, Belfast.
11 comments:
Top man Mr Lynch, well done. Wee Joe and the duffle-coated street urchins will be proud of you
Congratulations !
Congratulations! We'll be in Belfast later this month and I hope to see it. The Conor Prize sounds very special; thank you for sharing its history.
Bravo !
Congratulations Mr.Lynch!
A well deserved honour!
Since I"discovered" your Art after bying "the Christmas miracle of Jonathan Toomey" in Greek! a couple of years ago, I was pleased to find out that there is much more to be seen in your Blog and Website.
I'm so glad to know that there are still real artists out there!
Paschalis -Munich
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Thanks to all of you for those very kind comments
All the best
PJ
I like this portrait very much. Very well deserved prize, bravo!
Congratulation Pj, Delighted to hear the news!
Hi Mags and Lucie G
Thanks so much
PJ
So you're the artist of that piece.It was my favouite piece this year.I am disappointed by the lack of work, colour and exhibits this year though.
congratulations you really have a wonderful sense of composition/colour et al.
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