Designer/Metalsmith/Sculptor
Kevin J. O'Dwyer
60 Degrees - Kevin O'Dwyer
Sculpture installation at Sculpture in the Parklands.
Lough Boora Discovery Park
Kevin O'Dwyer
Kevin O'Dwyer is a distinguished contemporary designer, silversmith, and sculptor whose versatile work spans from innovative small-scale jewellery to large-scale public sculpture installations. His expertly crafted metalwork is included in the permanent collections of prestigious institutions such as the Victoria and Albert Museum (London), the High Museum (Atlanta), the Ulster Museum (Belfast), the National Museum of Ireland (Dublin), and the Racine Museum of Art (USA).
O'Dwyer's sculptures also feature prominently in major permanent outdoor collections, including Sculpture in the Parklands (Ireland), University College Dublin (Ireland), and Blackfoot Pathways: Sculpture in the Wild (USA). His work reflects a deep engagement with material, form, and site-specific narratives that connect heritage, landscape, and contemporary practice.
Kevin J. O'Dwyer
Designer/Metalsmith/Sculptor
Kevin O'Dwyer
“Blending Arts and Heritage: Producing Culture in Rural Landscapes”
For over 40 years, my work has explored the subtleties of ritual, imagination, and cultural memory. Drawing inspiration from Irish prehistoric art, Bronze Age artefacts, early monastic metalwork, and 20th-century design and architecture, I work with a visual vocabulary that bridges the ancient and the contemporary.
My pieces often combine the textured surfaces and flowing lines of the past with the bold, austere forms of modern architecture. Through this synthesis, I aim to create artefacts that are timeless, thought-provoking, and deeply responsive to the human spirit.