User:Niallathollroad

born in Doncaster, England 1962 now a resident in the southern German towns of Tittmoning and Burghausen. Having graduated from Newcastle Polytechnic with a BA Honours in Fine Art in 1984. described as a Avid Cow Painter who has appeared on numerous TV and Radio stations in the Bavaria region of Germany as the popularity of the artwork has increased. With exhibitions in India and other parts of the world the cow art is gaining in popularity.

' A lot of paintings of cows have happened over the last twelve years and the theme is far from being exhausted, in fact the energy coming from the cows is increasing and apparently endless, the making of oil paints and temperas, with all those eggs and pigments has become an integral part of the work though it would be a lie to say that the cows meant nothing to me. I love the tranquility that they radiate. I have never doubted that art was my birthright. With the cows I found myself standing before a huge door which after a long time suddenly opened as all great things appear to do, happening unexpectedly it felt like coming home, like I was being rewarded for not running away. There is no tragedy with cows, like nature and life in all it's entirety they are sweet enough left to their own purpose without intervening, I find them perfect as they are,horns and all.'

However Cows are not the only thing to be painted. There is a new up and coming project which incorporates old bank notes into artwork, this new and exciting venture is highly anticipated.

1. http://www.br.de/radio/bayern2/programmkalender/sendung726938.html

2. http://www.petekilkenny.com/

3. http://www.br.de/mediathek/video/sendungen/unser-land/pete-kilkenny-kuhmaler-100.html

4. http://www.ardmediathek.de/tv/Unser-Land/Der-Kuh-Maler-Pete-Kilkenny/Bayerisches-Fernsehen/Video?documentId=22463602&bcastId=14912650