Theft of sculptures ‘huge loss’ for artist

AN ARTIST who has had two 9ft-tall sculptures stolen from her home believes this is the first time an Irish sculptor has experienced such a “huge loss”.

Sandra Bell, who has exhibited in London, the US, Oslo and across Ireland, says she is “devastated” at the theft of the cast bronze pieces of work and suspects they have been taken across the border to the North, to be sold on as scrap metal.

They are made from cast bronze which has soared in value on international markets in recent years.