Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, a visual response Artist's Book and Travelling Exhibition. This body of work by Des Kilfeather comprises pigment ink prints from scanned or photographed watercolour marks made on pages of a found, 1966 copy of Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. The work includes the original source book, with pencilled comments by a previous unknown reader. James Joyce’s Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, a Visual Response, represents a continuation of Kilfeather’s philosophical exploration of power, apathy and time. Drawing on his own personal experience of Irish Catholic culture, the work was Kilfeather’s emotional and reactionary response to his first reading of the book. Kilfeather absorbed the texts, made abstract watercolour marks onto pages of the book, plein air photographed these then applied a process of semi-destruction of the book in sea. To resolve this phase, Kilfeather scanned pages containing anonymous handwritten comments, prepared for digital printing and published Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, a Visual Response, as an eBook. These materials and processes establish the connection between Joyce’s early 20th Century, Kilfeather’s critical 1966 and contemporary culture. By kind permission of Heinemann Educational Books Ltd and Pearson Education Ltd.
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, a visual response
James Joyce Dubliners James Joyce's Dubliners, a Visual Response and Contemporary Contextualisation. A travelling exhibition of prints, painting, collage and artist's book. For a April 2010 MOCA review on the Dubliners travelling exhibition cut and paste this link into your browser: http://www.moca.virtual.museum/mary/archive/marypage46.htm The book (ISBN 978-0-9553004-1-7) comprising 16 digital printed plates will be hand stitched and bound, to archival standards. The book size is approximately 310 x 490 mm. Each book may have a very individual look and feel both tactile and visual depending upon the materials used and print material substrate. Whilst there is continuing availability of materials the book will be hard covered using handmade banana plant fibre paper. Price, direct from Des, for the book UK £1,180 plus delivery. This internet page also includes work in progress interventions, a further exploration of Dubliners with contemporary contextualisation; which are not included in the artist's book. Please contact Des for further information. Cut and paste this YouTube link for a Video Contextualisation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkBIWpnw45s Note: Exhibition hosting enquiries are welcomed from UK and international academic institutions, libraries and galleries. News: The University at Buffalo, New York, has acquired copy number 1. of the artist's book. News: Google launches low cost eBook version at less than Euro 5, cut and paste link: 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
James Joyce Dubliners
Etching with Intaglio & Relief Printing Artist's variable edition etchings, created, inked (for a combination of intaglio and relief printing) and pulled personally by Des Kilfeather. There may be some variation in colour or tone on the prints with what you see on your computer. Email Des for further information.
Etching with Intaglio & Relief Printing
New York, New York. Photographs by Des Kilfeather. Edition not yet released.
New York, New York.
Painting & Drawing The recurrent theme in Kilfeather's art is the philosophical exploration of ethics, greed, power, ambition, jealousy and apathy. Counterbalanced with narratives of love, optimism and humour. Starkly and dramatically contrasting personal experiences inform the work. These experiences are the main source of inspiration for the expression of doubt and optimism in these paintings. Contact Des for further information and pricing information. Several paintings have Gallery Retail prices attached, contact Des.
Painting & Drawing

 NW Ireland Revisited These pictures are best viewed by clicking on the slideshow button; Ireland Revisited Part II. Pictures from North West Ireland August 2007. Important note: these pictures are strictly copyright DP Kilfeather. Editors and academic users are reminded that formal licenses must be issued by DACS before any use. Derry Mural paintings by The Bogside Artists: http://www.bogsideartists.com/
NW Ireland Revisited
Venice These photographs are best viewed by clicking on the slideshow button. Venice Canals. Des Kilfeather's continuing exploration of greed, power and apathy. This series of photographs interrogates our exploitation of beauty, commercialisation of life and slavish addiction to consumerism. A collection of photographs by D.P Kilfeather; edition not yet released.
Venice
Blue Liners Blue Liners, or Anecdotes from the Grey Funnel Line. First of a series of pencil drawings, the Royal Navy in the 1960 and 70's.
Blue Liners
ipod touch sketches A series of sketches made by Des Kilfeather on an ipod with Ben Gotow's Layers, printed with archival ink on A3+ Hahnemuehle 100% cotton rag paper.
ipod touch sketches

 Exploring with a graphic panel Early exploration of painting and drawing with a graphics panel, some with physical paint and other interventions. Please contact Des for information.
Exploring with a graphic panel

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