Kevina's profile
My artwork consists of sculptures, paintings, and mixed media works based on the theme of existence. Existence in the sense of 'fleeting' versus ' permanent'. Some works are in bronze representing a very permanent material depicting 'bog bodies' from the bogs of Ireland. These people are gone but are still here. Other works in mixed media honor forgotten 'discarded' objects either through a natural process (pinecones, natural debris) or discarded manufactured objects, (toys, broken metal, wood and plastic findings). I collect these found objects and embed them in my artistic expressions.
As a child I grew up small town in Urlingford, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland and this had left a lasting impression on my life and art. I lived next door to a forge where the blacksmith made horseshoes, fixed tractors, and all sorts of farm equipment. I was exposed to the rust on old machinery, decaying piles of wood, and a yard full of generally discarded debris. To this day I am drawn to decaying objects. I will be the one who stoops down to pick up an old twig that looks like a bone or a pinecone that reminds me of a face. I combine the materials I find in my environments, wood, metal, pinecones, bones, and string, and manipulate them with paint, wax, and bronze to create images of my exploration and interaction with my life in Maryland.
Enjoy the journey.
