Kevin Sinnott (born 1947, Wales) is a Welsh painter known for contemporary depictions of Welsh life.
Biography
editSinnott was born in Sarn, South Wales to Irish parents.[1] One of his best known paintings is "Running Away With the Hairdresser" (1995),[2] which is housed in the collection of the National Museum of Wales in Cardiff.[3]
Sinnott studied at Cardiff College of Art and Design from 1967 to 1968, then Gloucester College of Art & Design from 1968 to 1971 and finally; the Royal College of Art in London from 1971 to 1974.[4] During the 1970s and 1980s he exhibited at London galleries including Anne Berthoud and Martin Tinney.
Sinnott has also exhibited internationally at Jan Turner Gallery, Los Angeles, Roger Ramsey Gallery, Chicago and Bernard Jacobson, New York. Following on from these exhibitions Sinnott's work was acquired by major collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, the Arts Council of Great Britain, the Royal College of Art, London and the British Museum, as well as, private and corporate collections worldwide.[5]
Sinnott returned to Wales in 1995, where he now lives and works.[6]
Bibliography
edit- Kevin Sinnott, Behind the Canvas [Published by Seren Books, 2008] Wales
Interview in “Welsh Painters Talking” edited by Tony Curtis [Seren Books, 1997]Wales.
Interviews
editReferences
edit- ^ UK, Design Stage, Cardiff Bay. "Kevin Sinnott – Martin Tinney Gallery". www.artwales.com. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Kevin Sinnott, Episode 4, Framing Wales – BBC Two". BBC. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ "Running Away with the Hairdresser – SINNOTT, Kevin". National Museum Wales. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ "Kevin Sinnott". Wall Street International. 3 July 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ UK, Design Stage, Cardiff Bay. "Name of page". www.artwales.com. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Kevin Sinnott – 56 Group Wales". www.56groupwales.org.uk. Retrieved 3 March 2018.