I am very pleased to be able to confirm that I am one of six artists who have received the centenary anniversary Anna Cheyne Visual Art Award. The winning piece is ‘Gemini’, originally created for a solo exhibition called ‘Curious Carnival’, it was inspired by the combination of Greek/Roman sculpture, the Greek myth about the inseparable twin brothers Castor and Pollux, sons of Leda but fathered by different men—Tyndareus for Castor (mortal) and Zeus for Pollux (immortal), and conjoined twins that were often exploited as “freaks” in carnivals up to the mid 20th century. It’s surface was an attempt to create the feeling of an aged relic, rediscovered.

The exhibition is currently on at the Island Arts Centre, Lisburn N. Ireland until the 14th February.

https://islandartscentre.com/exhibitions/anna-cheyne-centenary-award-2026