PPAI

Arts and Entertainment
2016

1ST PLACE WINNER
Arts and Entertainment 2016

ARTIST PAINTS ARTISTS

by Dara MacDónaill

Artist, Mick O'Dea joined by some of the people he will paint for an evolving festival portrait including Garry Hynes, Aisling O'Sullivan, Derbhle Crotty and Eugene Downes.

2ND PLACE
LIGHT HEADED

By Niall Carson

Festival goers on the opening night of the Metropolis Festival at the RDS in Dublin.

3RD PLACE
INNOCENCE + EXPERIENCE

By Steve Humphreys

Bono has Edge in the palm of his hand as U2 triumphantly return home to the 3Arena in Dublin for the first night of their iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Tour.

SHORTLISTED
MR. TOONS

By Sasko Lazarov

City Spectacular. Danish performer Mr. Toons with a gigantic colourful party balloon in Dublin's Stephen's Green to announce City Spectacular's 10th Birthday.

SHORTLISTED
TEMPLE OF LIGHT

By Niall Carson

The intricately handcrafted wooden temple on a hill overlooking Derry designed by American sculptor David Best, that was later burned to the ground.

SHORTLISTED
HORSE PLAY

By Leon Farrell

Dancer Emma O' Kane and George the horse in Dublin`s Henrietta Street star in WillFredd Theatre`s new production Jockey part of Dublin Dance Festival

SHORTLISTED
CIRCLE OF FRIENDS

By Leon Farrell

Seana Tully surrouned by her frends from the Piccolo Lasso choir at the National Concert Hall

SHORTLISTED
IRON MAN

By Don MacMonagle

Jeremy Irons at Tech Amergin, Waterville, County Kerry where he a unveiled a plaque in memory of those who have lost their lives to suicide.

SHORTLISTED
DIVAS

By Andrew Downes

The Galway International Arts Festival presented The Giant Divas & Les Tambours

SHORTLISTED
WINTER FLOWER

By Andres Poveda

Model Yomiko pictured at the Botanical Gardens for the launch of Showcase Ireland 2015.

SHORTLISTED
AERIAL BALLET

By Alan Betson

04/09/2015 Tatiana Ozhiganova performing her aerial routine during rehersals for the Moscow State Circus as part of its first ever european tour at the RDS.