DONEGAL’S Neil-Jack Hamilton has been named among the 26 artists shortlisted for the AIB Portrait Prize.
Mr Hamilton’s piece in oil on canvas titled ‘Jennifer McShane’ was shortlisted from hundreds of entries.
The AIB Portrait Prize shortlist includes painting, drawing, sculpture, video and photography demonstrating the breadth of contemporary Irish art.
The winner of the AIB Portrait Prize will receive a cash prize of €15,000 and will be commissioned to create a work for the national portrait collection, for which they will be awarded a further €5,000.
Two additional awards of €1,500 will be given to highly commended works.
Judges for the AIB Portrait Prize are: Hughie O’Donoghue, artist, painter and writer, Emer McGarry, Director of The Model, Sligo and Simon O’Connor, Director of the Museum of Literature Ireland.
The winner will be announced on November, 27.