Ken currently has a solo show at Urban Retreat Gallery, a new gallery on Hanover Quay in Dublin. I was not able to locate a website for this gallery. Hopefully it is in progress. His show is called Vibrations and he describes his work as "inscapes" derived from memory and emotive response to sound and rhythm.
In his artist statement Ken writes:
"Music is fundamental to my art as it determines the mood of the piece. Every piece is an emotional journey and music is the medium."
From my exploration , I discovered that Ken is also a musician and his passion for music began early in life. Today according to a press release for Vibrations, he paints to the sound of Japanese pianist Izumi Kimura.
Cill Rialaig Morning Song
Mixed media on canvas ( 2007) 40 cm. x 40cm.
Untitled #2Mixed media on canvas (2008) 32 x 32 in.
Untitled #1Mixed media on canvas ( 2008) 100 cm. x 100 cm.
The rich colours in many of the works created in 2008 remind me of the work of the old masters found in museums and churches in Italy. The richness of the golds, browns and reds are unmistakable. These are the works that hold my attention because they are the colours I carried home with me from Italy and which appeared in many of my own works for several years.
As I tried to find more information about Ken and his influences, I discovered he had indeed visited Italy and was fascinated with the backgrounds of many religious paintings.
As I tried to find more information about Ken and his influences, I discovered he had indeed visited Italy and was fascinated with the backgrounds of many religious paintings.
