Between Conversations
About this work

My old art teacher liked to say, “It’s not that you can’t draw - it’s that you can’t see.”

I’ve been drawing and painting professionally for 35 years and still attend a weekly life-drawing class — it helps me see.

I paint what interests me and my antenna is always on, seeking out interesting relationships between light and shade, past and present, abstraction and realism, people and place...

This piece captures an atmosphere of conviviality in a dimly lit hotel bar in the west of Ireland, thick with warm rich tones of early evening light. A cluster of people engaged in conversation seemed to be surreally disengaged from their lower limbs by the interplay of light on them and their surroundings. 

Figure drawing makes you keenly aware of subtleties in body language. Seated near me two people waited for others to rejoin them and the craic to restart. The man displaced his weight onto his thigh, skewing his torso to one side, his loosened tie followed. The woman near him seemed to counter his pose as she sat elegantly straight, chin slightly raised as she gently clasped her wrist.  

In this space between conversations, they sat silently drinking in the atmosphere — but, like me, they also sought out something of interest in the room to fill the space.

Details and dimensions
Limited edition giclée print
Edition of 175 (plus 10 artist proofs)
Hand numbered, titled and signed by Kevin, for example:
Dimensions
Print size 75cmx75cm
includes a 6.5cm white border for framing
Image size 62x62cm.
Paper
Printed on subtly textured, Fine Art Trade Guild approved, 290gsm heavy weight paper, with inks guaranteed light-fast for 125yrs.
Free shipping!
Your print is shipped free to you via Royal Mail Tracked & Signed or Royal Mail International Tracked & Signed. You will receive your tracking number from enquires@kevinmcaleenan.com when your order is dispatched - within 7 days of placing an order.
Typical delivery estimates
UK & Ireland - within10 working days of placing your order.
International - within 14 working days of placing your order.
What happens when you place an order...
  • You will receive an order confirmation from enquiries@kevinmcaleenan.com. Adding this email address to your Contacts, Whitelist or Safe Senders List can prevent emails going into your spam/junk folder.
  • Kevin instructs his fine art print specialist to make your print after you place your order. Kevin inspects your print for perfect colour accuracy and condition before hand numbering, titling and signing it.
  • Your limited edition print is covered in acid free paper, rolled carefully and placed in an extra strong shipping tube with a 4mm wall and 10cm circumference to ensure maximum protection in transit. The tube is made to order by an eco-friendly manufacturer, with 100% recyclable products and no chemical waste.
  • When your print is dispatched you will receive your tracking number from enquires@kevinmcaleenan.com - within 7 days of placing an order.
Every effort is made to ensure your limited edition print is pristine and reaches you in the same condition. Kevin recommends bringing your unopened tubed print directly to your professional picture framer to avoid undue handling.
Returns
If for whatever reason you’re not delighted with your print you may return it within 30 days of receiving it. Learn more
VAT, local taxes or duties
Your order will not be subject to VAT. If your order is being shipped outside of the UK it may be liable to local taxes or duties - such charges are your responsibility.
Framing suggestion
Kevin McAleenan limited edition prints are shipped UNFRAMED due to the fragility of transporting framed glass at this size, allowing you to have your print professionally framed, in a style of your choice, closer to home.

The picture frames shown on this website are framing suggestions and used for illustration purposes only. If you like this style of frame why not show the spec below to your picture frame:
Frame
For square prints, Kevin chose an 86cm x 86cm, matt black, fine grained wooden frame. 2cm across the front and 3cm deep.
Glass
Kevin chose Artglass AR70 as it virtually eliminates annoying reflections and allows the print to appear at its best.
Window Mount
Kevin chose an Arctic white, acid free mount with a bevel edge. Its border measures 6.5cm with 5.8cm visible from the inside of the frame. A square window of 65.2 cm was cut out to leave a 1.6cm gap around the print area (62x62cm) to display the handwritten edition number, title and signature.
£500
unframed
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