Crane TV video

 

 

 

Here is a short video from Crane TV with me talking about my latest paintings. Thanks to Ruth, Oliver and Lisa for taking the time to visit me at my studio ahead of my upcoming show.

 

Suspended Film

 

   

 

I recently collaborated on a short film with Andrew Telling in conjunction with my upcoming show “Suspended” at The Outsiders Gallery.  Check out some stills above and I hope you enjoy the film. Lucinda Chua has composed a beautiful soundtrack to accompany the imagery which you can stream here  soundcloud.com/lucindachua/suspended. Also below are some behind the scenes snaps of the day of filming, we had 20ft of scaffolding, a trampoline and lots of smoke. Big thanks to The Truman Brewery and everyone involved. If you are interested in reading a bit more about the process Creative Review have posted a little interview with Andrew and I about the project here and the film featured on Its Nice That yesterday too.

 

Zebras and Airplanes – Alicia Keys

The very lovely Alicia Keys yesterday released her song “Zebras and Airplanes” as a Valentines gift to her fans, she wrote it after seeing this painting of mine 5 years ago – time flies! The painting is called Passage and was part of a two person show I did with Conor Harrington in Los Angeles at the Kinsey Des Forges Gallery . Listen to the song and read Alicia’s thoughts on the painting below

 

 

http://www.akvault.com

 

“I remember it like yesterday. I saw this gorgeous painting by Chloe Early, one of my favorite artists. It was a woman in a pool with her head back, as if in deep comfort and bliss. Behind her the colors of the painting turned from galloping zebras to flying airplanes. I had never been overcome to write a song after seeing a painting before, but this one sent me to another place.I felt it! The power, the freedom, the strength to gallop and fly. And I knew right at that moment I would write a song called ‘Zebras and Airplanes’ to describe that kind of love. The whole of you— body and soul— can gallop and fly!

Since Valentine’s Day is here, let us know that every day is the day to love and cherish those around us—

all those that make life sweet like chocolate and warm as a bubble bath.

But most importantly, don’t forget YOU!

Love on yourself. Pamper yourself. Cherish yourself. Today and forever.

I wish you the kind of love that comes from within and spreads all the way out!

With love,

AK ”

Encounter

“Encounter” oil on aluminium panel. 182cm by 123 cm

 

Nomad

Nomad, 16 inch sqaured oil on aluminium

Hinterland

Hinterland, oil on aluminium, 152cm by 122cm, 2012

 

Detail

Mini Me

Here’s a photo taken by Eoghan Brennan of me working on my mini painting for Space Form.

The boy has done good

I’m proud as punch of Conor and his latest body of work ; opening tonight at Lazarides Gallery. Looking forward to helping him celebrate later

 

 

Waiting

A lovely in between moment  –  after photos before shipping –  caught here by Ian Cox

Out of the Shadows..soon

Photo by Eoghan