A Killaloe artist has scooped €15,000 in cash and a €5,000 commission after winning the National Gallery of Ireland’s AIB Portrait Prize.
Amanda Dunsmore’s work, a filmed video portrait titled ‘Lydia,’ Dr Lydia Foy, was revealed as the winning portrait this evening during a prize-giving ceremony at the Gallery.
Along with a €15,000 prize, Ms Dunsmore will also receive a €5,000 commission to create a new work for the National Portrait Collection.
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East Clare correspondent, Dan Danaher is a journalism graduate of Rathmines and UL. He has won numerous awards for special investigations on health, justice, environment, and reports on news, agriculture, disability, mental health and community.