KENNETH WEBB | Red from Black
Oil on Canvas
91.5 x 61 cms / 36 x 24 inches
Signed Webb (lower right)
Red from Black by Kenneth Webb marks a bold exploration of abstraction within his Lyrical Series. Vivid crimson blossoms erupt from a shadowed ground of violet and black, suggesting both emergence and resilience. This dramatic composition speaks to Webb’s enduring fascination with the poppy as symbol, distilling memory and emotion into pure chromatic intensity. A meditation on contrast, this work reveals how beauty can blaze forth from darkness.
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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