Jennie

37″(94cm) x 26″(66cm) — measurements include the frame

In Kenny-Shinnor’s very distinctive style, this painting is of ‘Jennie’; laying down, having a rest; her head full of colourful dreams. Gillian’s skill is truly in depicting moments in time; because every moment, is special, given the passage of time.

A rather large piece at almost a metre in width, it is a colourful and interesting original work that would work in a soothing space.

Having successfully exhibited across Limerick, at The People’s Museum, The Hunt Museum, in Wickham Way and of course here at Kilbaha Gallery, celebrated Limerick artist, Kenny-Shinnors, can now this year, add ‘selected for the RHA Annual Exhibition’ to her resume.

Taking her inspiration from the ‘affectionate nostalgia’ of the past; of being on holidays in the West of Ireland – old postcards, sunny days on the beach, the environment, the architecture of the time, the attire, the people – and all these memories being skilfully painted in oils using a colour palette that nods to the really distinct colouration of early Kodachrome photography. Her ability to depict these seemingly every-day moment’s so beautifully and with such a raw, contemporary edge, is remarkable.

Irish Contemporary Art – Oil Painting  – Gillian Kenny Shinnors – Original Work  – Irish Art