Kieran Tuohy is an Irish artist, working in the medium of bogoak. Abandoning the normal bogwood sculpturing techniques of bringing out the natural forms in the wood into apparent objects, Kieran unearths his own images from the wood. With most of his subjects involving Irish history, it is quite poignant that he works in a medium so attached and symbolic to our nation, for which both will now be eternally immortalized. He is unique in that he creates his own shapes and uses many subtly different textures to achieve the finish he wants, using the natural flaws in the wood to great effect.
His exhibition “Dark Shadows” will be in CHQ’s Liffey Corner space, available for viewing March 22nd – April 4th.
The exhibition will feature over 30 sculptures which focus on the dark shadows of the Irish Famine.
