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KENNETH WEBB | Autumn Adagio
20" x 40" / 51 x 102 cms
Oil on Canvas
Deceptively simple, this gorgeous scene is the result of many layers of mood and paint. This monumental painting was the culmination of many months work, building it into a glorious meditative peace. The horizon is minimised to almost nothing, the sky seeming to almost merge with the water, whilst the positive and negative shapes balance as perfectly as the reflections. Whilst the scene appears utterly still, Webb achieves a sense of depth and motion through the diagonal sweeps of the mellowing waterlilies. This is surely a painting to soothe the soul and free the spirit, achieving a state of 'adagio' - a slowing of time.
Kenneth Webb is one of Ireland's leading painters. Brought up in post-war Britain, from a young age Kenneth was inspired by the Gloucestershire countryside where he grew up. In 1974 Kenneth purchased the Ballinaboy Studio in Connemara on the west coast of Ireland, and this wonderful place has offered a multitude of inspiration to Kenneth for over forty years. Kenneth's magnificent ethereal landscapes of Connemara, his colourful and textured paintings of poppies and his shimmering visions of his favoured waterlily pool are instantly recognisable for their vibrancy and gestural brushstrokes. So unique and striking are his paintings that over the past decade with our gallery, his work has amassed an international following culminating with the seminal exhibition Kenneth Webb at 90. Despite his 91 years, Kenneth is as prolific as ever and his work continues to explore creative boundaries.
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