Loyalist killer Michael Stone's claims to artistic significance resurfaced today as he appeared before a magistrate charged with trying to murder Sinn Féin leaders Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness.
In court today he spoke only to confirm his identity during a brief five-minute appearance. He told the hearing his name was: "The artist Michael Stone."
The Milltown cemetery bomber, on crutches and suffering arthritis, appeared by video-link system from Maghaberry jail, near Lisburn, Co Antrim.
He was remanded back into custody until March 16th.
Stone (51) has been on remand since last November when he dramatically stormed the Stormont Parliament in east Belfast.
He was stopped and wrestled to the ground by security staff as he tried to enter the main building where Assembly members had gathered for a debate critical to attempt to restore the devolved power-sharing Executive.
He was charged with trying to murder five people: Mr Adams and Mr McGuinness, the two guards who halted him and an unnamed person.
Stone was also accused of possessing an imitation firearm, explosives and articles likely to be of use to terrorists.
During a bail application in December, the Northern Ireland High Court was told the incident at Stormont had been an act of performance art.
Despite a history of violence, including the gun and grenade attack on an IRA funeral in 1988 which killed three, Stone's lawyer said he did not intend to hurt anyone at the Assembly building.
But with his early release under the Belfast Agreement now revoked, he faces having to serve the rest of his life sentence behind bars.