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Feature British Vogue November 2024
An exciting step in my career to feature in the print and online version of renowned British Vogue.
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Artist in residence Cricket Ireland
July 2024 I ha the privilege of painting for three days at Stoermont for the first-ever Test match between Ireland Men and Zimbabwe Men.
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250 years of Friends School Lisburn
Commission for FSL 250th anniversary.
In my yearbook 2 years after I joined Friend’s I wrote “ you can make friends at any stage in your life”. A naieve 18 year old not realising that connection with people will happen many years after she studied a levels!! It was just beginning
My grades were the lowest out of all the other pupils who joined to study A levels. This didn’t hold me back and I felt accepted , experiencing some of my favourite years as a pupil at Friends.What an honour to go back as a professional artist and to make this mighty piece (240x91cm) to celebrate 250 years of Friends school Lisburn. Limited edition prints of the painting are available via @friends_school_lisburn . I had a wee moment of quiet with the piece today and life really is beautiful. I’m thankful for people , you as you follow included, who champion my art.
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Loaf Pottery X Aly Harte
Limited Edition, Aly Harte Collection
Loaf Pottery has joined with the renowned artist, Aly Harte, to craft distinctive designs for their exquisite Loaf Pottery Mugs and Vases.
Project Overview
Aly has created exclusive designs using Loaf Pottery's six signature color glazes, which are prominently featured on their mainline products. The central theme of celebration is beautifully portrayed in the designs, capturing a sense of joy and festivity. Just like the current look of Loaf mugs, these designs will showcase artistic drips, large brush marks, and intricate details, highlighting the uniqueness of both the mugs and vases.
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BBC Songs of Praise
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.
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Filmed for French Documentary ARTE - Giant's Causeway
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!! -
Children's Heartbeat RVH Belfast
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.
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Salthouse Hotel commission, Ballycastle
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
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Belfast Telegraph 150th anniversary commission
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.”