My work centers on the two building blocks of society, People and Place.
A place and a person both hold the entire spectrum of their respective experiences. They each change, mold and re-mold to survive. The fabric I use is shaped and reshaped, simultaneously displaying its history and its present.
My work is at times deeply personal, but always universal.
Fabric became a fascination because it is in contact with us as humans more than anything in this world. It shields, hides and advertises us, amongst all that it gives. Fabric reshapes itself, allowing us freedom to move in any direction at any time. Fabric wears its history for all to see - without fear, nor pride.
I choose a palette that underscores the narrative of each work. Compressing the viewer's attention into a concentrated space with the purpose of deepening connection and communication.
At this time (May 2025), all the works are derived from a fictional Valley. I have made work based in this Valley since 2015. Each work is connected to a person and place within this landscape.
Kent O'Doherty, 2025