Felt no.4 (Kev) Painting

My work comprises of paintings, installation and video work. The main focus of the work is a response to a number of paranormal and fortean related phenomena. The Felt work in particular explores the idea of thoughtography. Thoughtography or Nensha is the process of willing an image into existance in this case onto undeveloped polaroid film. This idea is my main focus and can be seen in my approach in my paintings, which are large portraits painted on roof felt. These paintings mimic the process of developing polaroid film and in turn explore the idea of what an image pertains to be. My video and installation work also explores these ideas. I graduated from the Wexford School of Art with a BA (Hons) in Fine Art in 2008 having previously studied for three years at the Gorey School of Art. Since graduating I have undertaken shows nationwide and has done extensive research in various paranormal phenomena including spirit photography, Thoughtography, ESP, telepathy, out of body experiences etc and produced experimental works which has led to this new body of work - Felt.