Crawford graduate makes semi-final of popular Landscape Artist of the Year TV show

Kieran Guckian had worked in the tech industry for a number of years but his success in the Sky series has helped convince him he made the right choice in returning to art 

Kieran Guckian, centre, alongside fellow Landscape Artist of the Year participants on Sky Arts.

Irish artist Kieran Guckian has secured a spot in Sky Arts’ Landscape Artist of the Year TV show, describing his selection to move forward in the show as “a huge confidence boost”.

The series challenges participating artists to depict some of the most striking and complex views in the UK, such as Llanberis Lake at the base of Yr Wyddfa (Mount Snowdon), the iconic Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, and the historic grounds of Hampton Court Palace.