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Press Release - Art of Nature Awards
LIMERICK ART STUDENT EXHIBITS TO INFLUENTIAL BUSINESS COMMUNITY
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Pictured at the Hugh Lane Gallery is Tony Duffy, MD Commercial Finance Ireland and Limerick art student Niamh O'Beirne.
A painting by student, Niamh O'Beirne, from Limerick School of Art and Design was exhibited at Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane at a reception in the inaugural year of Commercial Finance Ireland's Art of Nurture, art competition.
Niamh was among 15 finalists in this new, all-Ireland, student art competition all of whom were given the unique opportunity to exhibit their submissions to the business community, media and guests from the art world, at a special awards ceremony at Dublin's Hugh Lane Gallery.
Tony Duffy, Managing Director of Commercial Finance Ireland said; "The challenge for the students was to create a visual representation of an aspect of the skills and expertise Commercial Finance Ireland brings to the corporate finance market such as Growth; Cultivation; Innovation and Support.
"The creativity and standard of submissions exceed all of our expectations and we hope that this competition, despite being in its infancy, will grow to open doors for many talented artists, offering a unique form of support and helping to showcase student art to the business community."
The Art of Nurture is an integral part of Commercial Finance Ireland's association with art, which is used through its marketing and advertising campaigns to represent, visually, the 'art of doing financial deals'.
The reception was attended by Minister Mary Hanafin who said: "Exhibition is the lifeblood of any practicing artist.~ The Art of Nurture competition provides students with a unique opportunity to exhibit their work. It gives them an opportunity to showcase their talent to the business community, and to raise their profile at a national level. It also gives students a commercial focus, looking at art in the world of
finance and the ways in which both can connect.
"Students also have an opportunity to meet with each other and to look at the work of students from all over the country.~ Most importantly, this competition encourages students to nurture their talents and creativity, it encourages students to participate and it highlights the value of artistic expression to all of us."
Niamh chose the theme 'Working Together' for her piece which depicts a container of eggs and five eggs. In isolating the main component, the eggs, she highlights that in the art of baking; it is the eggs consistency that binds other ingredients together.
For further information, contact:
Anna Murphy or Rachel Sherry
01-669 4900/ 085 7266191/ 087 6622111