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A small slender girl came into studio last night carryingÌýornate and colourful screen prints on leather. They almost dwarfed her but as she laid them out on the studio table it became clear that first solo exhibition "Machi" is a labour of love.

Her grandfather's long battle with cancer proved the starting point. A memory of the two of them watchingÌý"Jason and the Argonauts"Ìýtogether when she was a child triggeredÌýthe idea for this exhibition. "Machi"Ìý isÌýGreek for strength.ÌýÌýShe says her grandfather's battle with the illness was courageous, and reminded her of Jason's many brave battles.ÌýMythology and family history collide.

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"Machi" opens next Thursday at the Ards Arts CentreÌýin Newtownards and runs for the month of September. Ìý