Des Kilfeather

Profile/CV

A recurrent theme in Des Kilfeather's art is the philosophical exploration of ethics, greed, power, ambition, jealousy, apathy and time. Counterbalanced with poetic narratives of love, optimism and humour.

Along with research, starkly and dramatically contrasting personal experiences inform Des' work. These 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 metaphor at multiple levels Des says he is continuously striving to find his own aesthetic.

Des studied photography at the University of Brighton, aesthetics, painting and drawing at the Edward James Trust's West Dean College and Fine Art at the University of Portsmouth. His studio is in Chichester as part of Unity Art Studios and Unity Arts Trust and his work is held in collections in the UK and USA.

News:  February 2012. The Saatchi Online website homepage features Des Kilfeather's work as part of New This Week.

News: Dublin City, (UNESCO City of Literature), Dublin Library Service, Failte Ireland, Tourism Dublin and the Dublin Writers Museum have invited Des Kilfeather to show his James Joyce's Dubliners body of work at the Dublin Writers Museum Gallery 19 March - 19 May 2012.

News: Writers Museum Gallelry exhibition extended until the end of June 2012.

News: Google launches Des Kilfeather's eBooks at affordable prices: http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&sa=G&tbo=1&tbm=bks&tbm=bks&q=inauthor:%22DP+Kilfeather%22&ei=8eCfTtHOO4TS8QP1gcXyBQ&ved=0CCIQ9Ag

News:  The University at Buffalo, New York, has acquired copy number 1. of Kilfeather's artist's book; James Joyce's Dubliners, a Visual Response.

News:  Kilfeather's painting, Click, oil on canvas, 5' x 4', receives the Picture Framer's Endowment Award in the UK National Open Art Competition. Click is one of 118 works selected for this prestigious exhibition, from an entry of over 1,700 artists, shortlisted to 400. The panel of judges was chaired by Gavin Turk.

News:  Kilfeather launches the first Cyber Relational Art project on flickr. This exploratory project by Kilfeather is intended to engage with an audience with widely varying opinions and backgrounds, from professional artists to those who may have had no previous experience of fine art or no opportunity to express themselves through the medium. http://www.flickr.com/photos/28880384@N06/5105591932/

Website www.deskilfeather.com