Friday 26 August 2011

Artist of the Week - Simon Kenny

Artist of the Week - Simon Kenny

"The Arches of Folkestone Sunny Sands" by Simon Kenny

Simon Kenny is our new Artist of the Week. Simon was born in Dublin and now lives in Folkestone, Kent. He is a self-taught artist who originally started out painting part-time. However, due to the popularity of his artworks, he has now committed to working full-time as a professional exhibiting artist.
Simon says: "Although self-taught, I was heavily influenced by my French Grandfather - also an artist, and his friend Uria Monzo, the famous Spanish painter, who I met a handful of times. "
Simon's style ranges from the abstract to the representational and his gallery if full of origanl and interesting work.

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