In the run up to Saint Patrick’s Day 2023, over the next five weeks the ICC is delighted to be bringing you a gallery of drawings by the Dublin Artist Hilary Kavanagh. Here in our ‘Artist’s Corner’ is the first drawing in Hilary’s Gallery of five. It’s an image of the late, great singer and guitarist, the frontman for the Irish rock band “Thin Lizzy” – Phil Lynott.
Not only is she a talented artist, but Hilary is also a gifted musician and singer songwriter. Some of you will have seen her play a few times, here at the ICC in the magnificent show “The Legend Of Luke Kelly”, for which her husband, Chris Kavanagh is the frontman (Luke Kelly).
Here is what Hilary says about her Art….
“I am a self taught pencil artist from Dublin & I started drawing as soon as I was able to hold a pencil!
Portraits are my speciality & I love drawing people’s faces, especially the eyes, which I feel really
capture the essence of a person.
As a musician myself, I enjoy drawing other musicians. Most of my drawings are of Irish musicians,
but I recently had the honour of gifting our President, Michael D Higgins & his wife Sabina, a portrait
I had drawn of them.
All of my work is in pencils & I have begun to use a little colour in some of my work also.
When I am not drawing, I can be found playing bass, writing songs, & singing”.
To Buy prints or original copies of Hilary’s Artworks.. you can find Hilary on…
Facebook: Hilary Kavanagh Art
Instagram: Hil Kavanagh
Email: [email protected]
