John Kennedy

A square-shaped painting of a brown, textured wall with three narrow windows near the bottom, a leafless tree with twisted branches in front, and a simpler window near the ground.

A square-shaped painting of a brown, textured wall with three narrow windows near the bottom, a leafless tree with twisted branches in front, and a simpler window near the ground.

A painting of a forest with white dots and streaks representing trees and light, with a dark background and vertical streaks of color.

A painting of a forest with white dots and streaks representing trees and light, with a dark background and vertical streaks of color.

artist statement

John Kennedy lives and works in Clonmel. His painting practice explores themes of abandonment and obsolescence, focusing on objects that once held functional, symbolic, or emotional significance.

Working from photographic sources, his paintings often have layered surfaces (often patterned) that sit between abstraction, realism, and fantasy. These isolated subjects exist in a state of quiet melancholy, inviting reflection on memory and former purpose.