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The painting celebrates five people who have made a significant contribution to Irish culture and language, both in Belfast and beyond and was unveiled by Lord Mayor Cllr Pat Convery in June 2010. The five people featured are Edward Bunting, musician and harp music collector, most renowned for transcribing music from oral-tradition harpists at the Belfast Harp Festival, including his 1840 collection, ‘The Ancient Music of Ireland’. John McKay, journalist with the Irish News and the Cork Examiner, and one of the seven founding members of the Gaelic Athletic Association for the preservation and cultivation of national pastimes. Alice Milligan, poet, playwright and member of the Gaelic League, a leading light in the Irish Literary Revival and publisher of the magazines ‘The Northern Patriot’ and the ‘Shan Van Vocht’.
Above the five portraits is the phrase ‘Ar scáth a chéile a mhaireas na daoine’, while underneath is the English translation 'It is the shelter of each other that the people live'. Each of the portraits also features Drury's signature style of overlaying and integrating text relating to each of the subjects into the work.
Title
‘Ar scáth a chéile a mhaireas na daoine’
Date
2010
Medium
acrylic on canvas
Measurements
H 85 x W 140 cm (E)
Accession number
2010-024
Acquisition method
acquired, 2010
Work type
Painting