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(3.81 - 109 votes)About Phil:
Irish has been asking people to draw maps for him. Participants diagram a place of personal significance: perhaps where a decision was taken, or an accident happened, or a place of solace returned to again and againIrish follows these maps, full of curiosity and empathy. At the destination point — significant to another but new to him — Irish draws, takes photographs, and takes time to explore.
The map and Irish’s response to the place are fused as one artwork. Once the process is complete, the finished works spark imagination and wonder in those who engage them.
The visual languages in the paintings are diverse and rich, taking the cues from each individual place. There is often a collision between representation and some form of abstraction that points to a metaphorical reading of the scene. There is joy in the sensuality of the medium, pulling the viewer deeper into the experience of viewing, interpreting, and exploring.
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WOW, I LOVE this, sooooo cool. The tree house one is so perfectly representative of how I remember my own childhood tree fort. I love the process too. Art is often so individual, and that the artist is taking his art and merging it with the art of storytelling and poignancy of such memories is fabulous!
Comment by Ali — June 11, 2009
Very beautiful colors. I love the woods with the streams.
Comment by veroneqa — June 11, 2009
These works are very different and interesting to view.
Comment by Casey Shannon — June 11, 2009
fascinating
Comment by Chad Wood — June 11, 2009
i found the bottom panting really interesting…. hard to explain or understand what it’s trying to say though….
Comment by isidra — June 11, 2009
this picture is wonderful !!!!!!!!!!
Comment by krysta — June 11, 2009
I have to say, these are about the least ascetically pleasing examples of this artist’s work. I suggest visiting the painter’s website. The paintings there make more sense. As for these works go.. For the life of me, I can not understand why someone would take the time and focus to create a beautiful forrest scene and cover it with distracting blue scars of color and place what appears to be a “screen shot” in the center. It seems like some sort of self destructive indulgence. I’m just left saying, “why?”
Comment by mattgreermusic — June 11, 2009
Very well done! I love both of these. The images are clear but at the same time- abstract. The first one is very colorful and I love the technique used to create the unique texture of the trees.
Love ‘em
Comment by Reilly — June 11, 2009
Absolutely love the concept behind these works.
Comment by lsh — June 11, 2009
Phil,
The tree house is exquisite. Beautiful work altogether.
Comment by Vicki — June 11, 2009