“Moments arrive unannounced. In the rise of a hill, the whiteness of a gable end, the curve of a country road… I know it has arrived when I’m caught in that moment.”
Drawing from everyday moments that beckon him to stillness and reflection, artist Kevin McAleenan’s paintings veer between realism and abstraction, centred thematically around Irish landscapes. Carefully balanced blocks of colour and strong vertical lines provide structure and integrity, while gentle brushstrokes and tonal shifts give the works movement.
McAleenan has previously exhibited artworks at The Market Place Theatre and Arts Centre in Armagh. He has also exhibited and sold internationally in cities such as New York, Singapore and Hong Kong. Now he presents this fascinating solo exhibition at Sol Art Gallery.
This exhibition brings together a new body of work in which McAleenan reengages with the quiet moments that shape everyday experience. The exhibition launches on Thursday, the 23rd of April.
The gallery is open Mon – Sat, 10.30am to 5.30pm
For more information, see solart.ie
Feature Image – Kevin McAleenan, Drifting
