SIMON KENNY
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Simon Kenny
“It looks like everything about space I cannot explain.” Stephen Hawking
Simon Kenny is a celebrated British abstract artist known for his vibrant, ethereal landscapes and emotionally charged compositions. Often described as a "radical Turner," his work blends colour, light, and texture in a distinctive style that sits between abstraction and atmospheric impressionism. Collectors and critics alike are drawn to his ability to evoke mood and motion through sweeping brushwork, luminous palettes, and a deep emotional undercurrent.
Born in Dublin and now based in the UK, Simon Kenny has risen to become one of the most recognised names in contemporary British art. His original paintings and limited edition prints are collected internationally, and his work has been exhibited in leading galleries across the UK and beyond.
Kenny’s art is rooted in emotion, inspired by personal experience, nature, and the shifting energies of the world around us. His paintings often suggest celestial skies, distant horizons, or dreamlike oceans, yet remain open to personal interpretation. This fluidity invites viewers to find their own meaning within the work, making each piece deeply resonant and uniquely individual.
Using a blend of oil paints, palette knives, and glazing techniques, Simon Kenny creates compositions that glow with inner light. His mastery of layering and tonal variation gives his work depth and dimension, resulting in paintings that seem to shimmer and shift with changing light. Whether exploring solitude, hope, or energy, his works radiate a powerful and contemplative presence.
Simon Kenny’s popularity continues to grow, with numerous sell-out editions and original works in private and corporate collections worldwide. His paintings appeal to collectors seeking both visual impact and emotional depth, and his limited editions offer a more accessible entry point into his evolving portfolio.
At Startle, we’re proud to present a curated selection of Simon Kenny’s original paintings and hand-signed limited edition prints. Whether you're discovering his work for the first time or adding to an established collection, our team is here to help you explore Kenny’s extraordinary world of colour, light, and feeling.
Simon Kenny is a leading contemporary British abstract artist known for his atmospheric colour work, expressive mark-making and emotionally charged compositions.
His paintings combine abstract expressionism with subtle landscape influences, making him one of the most recognisable names in modern UK abstraction.
Simon Kenny is a largely self-taught artist who began painting from a young age. His artistic background is rooted in experimentation, emotional expression and a deep understanding of colour theory.
Over the years, he has developed a signature abstract style that blends light, energy and movement. Today, Simon Kenny’s work is represented by leading UK galleries and collected internationally.
Simon Kenny’s abstract paintings are inspired by emotion, memory, nature, music and internal landscapes.
Instead of painting literal subjects, he focuses on translating feelings into colour, light and movement making each piece deeply personal and open to interpretation.
Simon Kenny uses a multi-layered process that includes washes, glazes and translucent colour fields to build atmospheric depth. He applies and removes paint using brushes, palette knives, blending cloths and squeegees.
This technique creates his signature mist-like transitions, dynamic marks and radiant colour shifts that define Simon's abstract style.
Simon Kenny creates atmosphere through soft gradients, diffused light effects and multiple layers of blended colour.
His balance of calm neutrals with vibrant highlights creates depth, while his push-and-pull method of application and removal gives each artwork an ethereal, luminous finish.
With a growing international profile, a strong collector following and consistent demand across the UK gallery market, Simon Kenny’s artwork is considered a sound long-term addition for collectors seeking investment-worthy contemporary abstract art.
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