I made this painting during filming for Songs of Praise this Summer. It captures the emotion of the beach where I stood to paint it. It is 120 x 110 cm and there is some sand and mixed media involved in the piece when you zoom in. The programme where they ask me about my faith and my art will air in April 2023.

A week of reflection and new experiences. Two long days of filming with @nicos.a , @killianmourcou @cloudvisual and @jodiearnoux for a French documentary about different minerals around the world.
During which time I spoke of my love for capturing the intricate basalt in paintings of the Giant’s Causeway, and managed to capture the painting featured above in the right timeframe. I’ve a sore neck to prove it!!

I was commissioned by Children’s Heartbeat Trust and their families to make a painting significant to heart babies. The painting is a depiction of children and their carers represented by the animals in the foreground. The stars in the sky are a reminder of the heart babies and children who are no longer with us but who still watch over us. This painting is in the cardiology unit of the children’s ward in Royal Victoria Hospital Belfast.

Every commission is special and this was no different. My custom piece in the new @thesalthousehotel. Every palette knife mark is loaded with colour and I can’t wait for you to see it in the reception when you visit this amazing boutique, eco hotel. Always a pleasure to work with the talented @mack_design on her projects. @TheSalthouseHotel

Artist Aly Harte says she is proud of her latest work marking the 150th anniversary of the Belfast Telegraph.

The commission came just as the busy mum-of-three was emerging from spending the last four months of lockdown sharing her skills to teach people of all ages how to draw. Her painting features the former Belfast Telegraph building on Royal Avenue and its landmark clock that kept time for the people of the city for almost 150 years.

Throughout two World Wars, Luftwaffe air raids, and the bombs and bullets of the Troubles, the Tele clock was a constant presence in the life of the city and an integral part of its Victorian architectural heritage. "In the painting I depicted people walking past the iconic old Tele building, who are of all ages and races, to emphasise the fact that the Belfast Telegraph is a paper for all of the community" she said.

"For me as a local Belfast girl, it's a paper that myself and my family grew up with and for people of my generation I can see how the Telegraph has evolved down the years and become even more relevant.”