Artist:

Alison O'Grady

Artwork title:

'The Reynolds Brother'

Location:

Harry Reynolds Road/Drogheda Street, Balbriggan, North Dublin.

Year:

2018 - 2023

Council:

Fingal County Council

Artwork description:

Balbriggan brothers, Harold and Robert Reynolds are world cycling champions. Harry Reynolds Balbriggan Flyer won gold in Copenhagen in 1896. He was known to race the train from Balbriggan to Skerries on the coast road in training. A lesser-known fact is that his brother Bobby competed in the world championship in Glasgow in 1897 and won bronze. My illustration celebrates Balbriggan's world champion cyclists. A similar depiction featured as part of a larger

Biography:

I am an illustrator, designer and qualified art educator with over 23 years of professional experience in the eld visual art. With qualifications in Design, Youth Arts and Art Education, I delivered workshops in youth organisations and taught in two of Balbriggan's secondary schools. Some of my illustration work has been used by Fingal County Council for a variety of events within the locality. I founded a sketching group, in Balbriggan in 2012 which is now international.

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