Irish bookseller Dubray "has opened the doors to its newly refurbished flagship shop on Dublin's Grafton Street," the Bookseller reported in featuring a photographic tour of the location, which includes a "stunning" mural in the children's section by illustrator Chris Judge.
"I was so thrilled to be invited by the wonderful staff in Dubray to create artwork for their beautifully refurbished flagship shop," said Judge. "My piece fills the whole back wall of the children's section so it is a huge honor to have my artwork engage with children every day. I was very conscious of capturing the excitement and fun of reading for all ages and wanted to make something bright and airy, a scene that is an extension to the wonderful book space, something that you could almost step into."
Dubray managing director Maria Dickenson commented: "We are delighted to see our hard work come to fruition in Grafton Street. Our goal with the refurb was to showcase the energy, passion and enthusiasm that is inherent in the Dubray brand, and the customer response so far has been very positive. While there are still challenges to be faced in the trade, we felt it was time to invest in our flagship, and we are looking forward to the road ahead."