About Me

I began drawing at a very young age—so early, in fact, that I can’t remember a time when I didn’t. My brothers, sister, and I all drew. We’d sprawl across the kitchen floor with sheets of paper and coloured pencils, completely absorbed in creating pictures for our mum. She’d be nearby, ironing or preparing lunch, while the BBC murmured in the background. At first, I was captivated by what my eldest brother could draw. He had a natural talent and a bright mind, and we had to work hard to keep pace with him.

School, on the other hand, never held my attention. After finishing my ‘O’ levels at sixteen, I was gently encouraged not to return. At the time, the common belief was that no one could make a living from art, and I had no clear direction. I ended up apprenticing in the printing trade. In hindsight, it wasn’t a total waste—socially, it was a great time, and I gained a practical understanding of colour management, a skill most fine artists never encounter.

When that industry collapsed in the mid-nineties, many of my colleagues became taxi or bus drivers. I chose a different path—I returned to art.

For many years, my illustration work appeared regularly in publications like The Irish Times, The Sunday Business Post, and The Wall Street Journal, among others. You can view some of that work here. I genuinely enjoyed that chapter of my career, but eventually, it was time to move on.

My work has been exhibited at the Louvre in Paris and the International Cultural Centre in Nantes, and it is part of the British National Collection.

Art, to me, is work—serious, daily work. I practice constantly through daily studies and the creation of larger, more essential pieces. You can explore those through the tabs above. I don’t attend art fairs, nor am I interested in them. I create to satisfy my own vision, using only the finest materials. If you’re interested in acquiring a piece, I’d be happy to have that conversation.

Kevin

Painting in my studio: A memory of my youth and a poem to my children.