When aspiring art student Casey Etherton noticed his neighbour sitting under a light in his grandparents’ home he saw in the moment a self-portrait by Lucian Freud, or a work of Rembrandt. He was inspired to capture Kevin Farrell on canvas, a work of art so accomplished for a 17-year-old it beat thousands of others to capture the 2020 Texaco Children’s Art Competition. He was my second subject.”The resulting “Kevin In The Pink” is a carefully executed study in oils of a man aged in his 80s, the “pink” referring to his sweater. Casey recreated the lighting that had caught his attention in his grandparent’s home and worked from a sketch and photographs. Named overall winner having secured first prize in the 16 to 18 year age category, “Kevin In The Pink” secured the top prize of €1,500.

Source: The Irish Times November 03, 2020 17:03 UTC