We had the pleasure of chatting with the renowned local artist Alan Wallace, whose captivating paintings were on display at 2 Royal Avenue.

Alan, a retired teacher and devoted artist, humorously labels himself as talkative and overly serious. Despite our engaging conversation, we hope he didn't miss his lunch that day!

His proudest achievements include completing paintings and simply staying alive, while he wittily admits to still working on identifying his guiltiest pleasure—they seem to have a knack for escaping!

Alan finds his truest vitality in the life drawing room, collaborating with models to capture the essence of life on canvas.

His valuable lesson to pass on is to carve one's own path and resist succumbing to collective pressures.

Reflecting on Belfast, Alan advocates for the city to embrace its unique identity with confidence, expressing itself in its own distinctive and robust style.