Kevin McSherry hand painted and digital creative Illustration, Art and Storyboards

If you would like to collaborate in this show, please visit my Fundit.ie Campaign page to see what rewards I'm offering!
La Galerie Impromptu (286c Harold's Cross Road -right beside The Brick House Café). Opening at 6.30pm Thursday June 16. By invitation only. Exhibition runs until June 26.
About the exhibition 
Each year, I hold an exhibition that is completely independent of the gallery system to focus on exploring what's essential in my work, free of external pressures. This is my annual Special Show where you can see me as I am. 
This time, It's going to be a popup gallery! The owner of Rosie O'Grady's bar in Harold's Cross has very generously offered out one of his adjacent units; a shop that fronts onto the main street. It will be over this unit that I will hang the 'La Galerie Impromptu banner.


As an artist, I'm not only interested in the imaginative and conceptual nature of my art; I'm dedicated to the craft side too. For me they're i…

After working with many students of illustration in mock interviews and role-plays, I've compiled this useful guide to meetings. It's aimed squarely at those who are just starting out, to give them a good grounding in what they should know BEFORE meeting -and hints on how to present themselves when they do get face to face with a client.  It will help in wasting less time and seeing the incredible value in illustration for your client AND you. This explains all the business stuff that we really don't like as artists.



There's information on how to come up with a price, why having a daily rate is a good idea, notes on contracts and rights assignation. Plus, what to do after these meetings. GET IT NOW. It's downloadable from iTunes (for iPad) and Amazon (as an ePUB file for everything else).

Just under 40 pages, It's written in a witty and engaging way that's more like a conversation in a pub than a textbook. I sincerely hope that this will fill in some of th…

Next weekend sees another annual 'Towers and Tales' literary festival in Lismore Castle, Co. Waterford. There is lots to do and loads of fun activities for children.

I'm very proud to have been invited to show in a group exhibition of Illustrators Guild of Ireland and some other artists, called, 'Meet the Family'. Here's my artwork in it's new (read 'Old') frame. I'm really looking forward to seeing all the paintings in place.

Learn more about the festival and keep up with what's on offer on their Facebook page.

As part of next weekend's 'Towers & Tales' children's books festival at Lismore Castle, Co. Waterford, several Irish artists and illustrators have been invited to show work on the theme, ' Meet the Family". 
Each artist has been given a personage who has stayed at Lismore over the centuries to depict. I was given Edward VII, and that's him above. This piece is titled: "HM Dirigble, The Curragh Wren". Acrylics on Arches Hot Pressed Watercolour paper. 25cm x 35cm. Framed behind glass.

If you want to get a look at how last year's celebrations looked, watch this video. I hope the weather is as good this year.
Once again, the castle & historic town of Lismore provide the magical and inspirational setting for a celebration of books, stories and illustration for young audiences. As well as ticketed events featuring a line-up of best-selling Irish & international writers and illustrators, there are lots of free activities for families. So c…