50cm x 50cm acrylic on canvas. March 2007.
Commissioned by Dierdre Harty, Ireland, as a 60th birthday present for her
father.
The original photograph (by an unknown photographer) was black-and white.
See right.
This painting was my entry to the Irish Art Awards 2008 - an online art
competition which aimed to 'recognise and reward the best of Irish art'.  There
were 276 entries.  When the company running the competition wound up in June
08, this painting  had nearly twice the number of votes required to reach the
shortlist....
'Micheal Harty'
Bob Gravenor
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