Martin Heron

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Heron's Handstanding (2006) stands by primary school on the Ravenswood housing estate in Ipswich, Suffolk. Handman.jpg
Heron's Handstanding (2006) stands by primary school on the Ravenswood housing estate in Ipswich, Suffolk.

Martin Heron is a sculptor from Northern Ireland working with steel. He is a member of the Royal British Society of Sculptors [1] and The London Group. His art is found outdoors in public places in Northern Ireland. His sculpture "For the Love of Emer" was Armagh City's first commission public artwork. It is a depiction of legendary Irish hero Cú Chulainn balancing on a 20-foot pole. [2] [3] His piece, Handstanding, is outside a public school in Ravenswood, Ipswich. Another sculpture group carved from tree trunks is found along the Irwell Sculpture Trail. [4]

Notable commissions

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References

  1. "Martin Heron, MRBS". Royal British Society of Sculptors.
  2. "New sculpture tilts Ulter hero". BBC News. 8 April 2010.
  3. "Cuchulainn Sculpture Unveiled In Armagh". 4NI.co.uk. 9 April 2010.
  4. "Head to Head". Irwell Sculpture Trail.
  5. "Attractions". strabanedc.org.uk. Strabane District Council. Archived from the original on 10 December 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.