Kildare's Jessica showing incredible Lego exhibits at Belfast event

A Co Kildare woman is exhibiting at a major lego exhibition BRICKLIVE in the Titanic Exhibition Centre in Belfast from August 3 to 6.

Talented Jessica Farrell "fell in love" with Lego as a four-year-old.

Now in her mid-40s, having raised four children and set up her own horticulture business, Jessica's love-affair with the little bricks is stronger than ever.

As a freelance Lego artist, she has exhibited all over the world and her model of Her Majesty's Theatre, London – which took 11 months to build – was purchased by Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber.

With her children aged between 14 and 27, Jessica – whose Lego artist name is Janet Van D – found herself with more time to experiment in what she calls "the Lego lair", a room in their house dedicated to Lego.

Jessica builds a diverse range of models, some based on world-famous buildings, others inspired by popular culture.

Jessica, who also runs a garden nursery and small-holding often incorporates nature into many of her models.

Her gaming-mad eldest daughter set her a challenge that resulted in Jessica's model of The Lost Valley from Tomb Raider, made from 18,000 Lego pieces.

Her third exhibit is a replica of the famous cathedral in Santiago de Compostela in Spain’s Galicia region, where she displays the versatility of Lego pieces, incorporating tea cups and car grills into the architectural decoration.Jessica’s 14-year-old son Faoláin will also be exhibiting at BrickLive with his model Attack of The Dark Army, which he describes as "a kingdom breached in a classic fantasy battle of good verses evil."

BRICKLIVE Belfast takes places at Titanic Exhibition Centre from August 3 to 6. For further information and tickets visit Bricklive.co.uk.