An artist from Ballymoney in Northern Ireland has gifted oil paintings of Joey and Robert Dunlop to the people of the Isle of Man.
Simon Moye sent his paintings of two of his hometown’s most famous TT stars to the Chief Minister this week accompanied by a handwritten letter.
The letter expressed his gratitude for the “hospitality and kindness” shown to him and his wife Lucy during their first ever visit to the island this summer.
The 42-year-old said the artworks were a “small token of his appreciation”.
Oil Paintings
Simon’s paintings will go on display at the Mike Hailwood Foundation Centre, behind the TT Grandstand in Douglas, in line with his wishes for them to be enjoyed by the Manx people.
Chief Minister Alfred Cannan MHK said: “I would like to offer my sincere and grateful thanks for the wonderful portraits and I hope Simon and his wife will come back to see them soon.”
The Dunlop brothers won more than 30 Isle of Man TT races between them, with older brother Joey’s long standing record of 26 wins finally broken by Robert’s son Michael at the 2024 event.
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