Irish icons in the picture in Birmingham
 The pride of
Birmingham and Coventry’s Irish Diaspora has been immortalised in
an innovative new art project.
The concept has been created by the Birmingham Irish Community Forum and
features a series of six giant graffiti portraits along the city’s
Aisling Heights area.
The images chosen are of individuals who have contributed not only to
the Irish community but also to the people of the Midlands.
And those honoured include Sister Sabrina Staff who has been a stalwart
of the homeless community of Birmingham for many years.
Deputy Lord Mayor Michael Nangle — the first Irish-born Lord Mayor
of Birmingham — Bob Brolly the BBC Radio presenter, Carole Scanlon,
Father Joe Taafe and Jon Fitzgerald also feature in the exhibition.
The portraits will remain on Aisling Heights hoardings for the foreseeable
future.
But in time they will move on to future housing developments planned
for the Irish Quarter.
Further heroes from the sporting and entertainment worlds are also set
to be added.
If you would like to recommend an individual to be added to the
Local Heroes Portraits project who is of Irish descent, Midlands-based
and an exceptional example in their field, contact Joyce at the Birmingham
Irish Community Forum on 0121 622 4102 or e-mail info@irishforum.co.uk
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