Des Kilfeather
"A recurrent theme in Des Kilfeather's art is the
poetic exploration of greed, power, ambition,
jealousy, apathy and love.
"Starkly and dramatically contrasting personal
experiences inform Des' work. These experiences
are the main source of inspiration for the
expression of doubt and optimism in his paintings.
Working with oil, ink, watercolour, etched copper
plate, camera and ever increasingly computer, Des
says he is continuously striving to find his own
aesthetic; stripping back layers of inconsequential
distractions, forever hopeful that underneath lies a
beautiful answer.
"Des studied photography at the University of
Brighton and aesthetics, painting and drawing at
the Edward James Trust's West Dean College. He
holds a University of Sussex Graduate Diploma in
Visual Arts.
"Most recently Des has been exploring the ipod and
its use as a medium for the creation of drawings
both from life and television broadcasts. His latest
submission to MOCA includes a series of drawings
made directly on the ipod touch. He will be further
exploring the use of ipod and a graphics tablet in
making drawings and the potential use of these in
the development of new oil paintings."
Des Kilfeather's website
Des Kilfeather's AutoGallery exhibit