Paul Francis
'Pier Building'
Junction Marine Road, Crofton Road, Dún Laoghaire, Dublin.
2020
Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council
The two piers of Dún Laoghaire are a truly magnificent and gigantic construction. Thousands of men and women worked for decades on a project akin to building a pyramid – with the added difficulty of working in the sea and in all weathers. This illustration depicts that achievement.
I am a professional graphic designer and illustrator, resident in Dún Laoghaire. I graduated from NCAD in 1988 and have worked in New York and Dublin for 30 years. I often work on subjects with a historical or cultural angle.