Offaly student's artwork goes on display

A prizewinning artwork entitled ‘My Best Friend’ by Offaly student artist, Jake Egan, from St. Ciaran’s Mixed National School, has gone on display in an exhibition of winning works from this year’s 72nd Texaco Children’s Art Competition at Kildare’s busy motorway services hub, Junction 14 Mayfield.

Jake Egan won second prize in one of the competition's categories.

Situated off the M7 motorway near Monasterevin, Junction 14 Mayfield has been transformed into a ‘gallery of artistic achievement’ where 21 winning works are each exhibited in 1.5 metres-tall, window-size formats enabling many thousands of customers who visit the venue daily to view the exhibition as they travel.

Opening the exhibition – which runs until November 1 next – Liam Fitzpatrick, co-owner of Junction 14 Mayfield praised the artworks on show, adding: “It’s a pleasure to showcase the remarkable talents of Ireland’s young artists and to be able to give customers from our local communities, and other counties, the opportunity to appreciate such outstanding work.”