In Evermore, Kenneth weaves memory, myth and landscape into a tapestry that feels at once ancient and immediate. This work stands as a tribute to the enduring connection between the Irish people and the land that shapes their language, culture and spirit.

Though deeply inspired by the Connemara boglands, whose geometric peat cuts, twisted flora and shimmering light have shaped much of Kenneth’s visual vocabulary, Evermore does not present a literal depiction of place. Rather, it is a synthesis of motifs, sensations and emotional truths that arise from the artist’s long relationship with the west coast of Ireland. The vibrant palette and symbolic forms suggest a landscape drawn as much from imagination as observation.

In the foreground, skeletal trees twist upward, their branches reaching toward the glowing sky like a chorus of silent voices. These ghostly forms echo Kenneth’s earlier explorations of blackthorn and bog oak, once again animated with a strange vitality. They may be remnants, but they are not relics - they stand as symbols of endurance, rooted yet reaching. Behind them, the scars of peat cutting stretch out in rhythmic succession, reflecting slashes of cerulean, violet and gold. The bog is not empty or bleak; it breathes with mystery and light, rendered in Kenneth’s signature vivid textures and luminous palette. The sky, ablaze with coral and gold, crowns the composition with radiance and weight.

Evermore is an evocation of a landscape that carries memory in its soil and mystery in its light. The painting serves as both homage and imaginative projection - a place where history and spirit meet. The title suggests permanence, and indeed, this is a painting that lingers. It is a vow to remember, a quiet anthem of belonging.