"When young, Kevin O'Brien studied hard, played sports, and went to a good college. Upon completing a few degrees he promptly abandoned career plans to be an architect and enthusiastically dedicated himself to painting, the 'other' pursuit that he had since childhood. Early in his career, juggling the role of artist and business person proved difficult. A friend told Kevin to get some silk, paint on it and she would sell it. He went down to Fabric Row in Philadelphia and bought 20 yards of the finest polyester (the salesman figured he wouldn't know the difference). He painted on it, they took it to Barney's NY and together they secured their first order. Barney...
“For me, art is living. Art is as much a commitment for me as is breathing and eating. Art is thinking out loud, or the physicality of a daydream. My interest in anything not art related tends to be limited and toward the passing. Doing anything other than artwork leaves me feeling anxious to get back to working on art, which is where I am most comfortable any time, any day. There are a lot of ways for me to express thoughts, feelings, and ideas and even in a compounded way through art that I am often conflicted between wanting to paint the literal and painting the thoroughly abstract. Art IS my life, and my life is art. I hope one day to paint something I find truly inspirational t...
