Kevin O'Brien
@kevob777.bsky.social
Artist based in Cork City
www.kevinobrienart.ie
www.kevinobrienart.ie
Spotted in Ballincollig today. One of the new digital kiosks being rolled out across Cork to replace some of the old phone boxes. It's main feature is the 1m x 2m led advertising screen. As if we didn't have enough clutter on our streets.
November 22, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Spotted in Ballincollig today. One of the new digital kiosks being rolled out across Cork to replace some of the old phone boxes. It's main feature is the 1m x 2m led advertising screen. As if we didn't have enough clutter on our streets.
A week to match any for Irish football! 🍀🇮🇪
November 16, 2025 at 4:09 PM
A week to match any for Irish football! 🍀🇮🇪
Parts of the Regional Park in Ballincollig look like a mangrove at moment with large areas flooded. Might need to invest in a pair of waders for the weekly walk.
November 14, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Parts of the Regional Park in Ballincollig look like a mangrove at moment with large areas flooded. Might need to invest in a pair of waders for the weekly walk.
Here's another recently completed garden mural. Really enjoyed putting this pop of colour on a bare grey wall to create a more inviting backdrop for this garden space.
May 17, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Here's another recently completed garden mural. Really enjoyed putting this pop of colour on a bare grey wall to create a more inviting backdrop for this garden space.
This series of murals is the result of over a week's work of painting & several weeks of prep with students & their teacher, Ms Quilter, in St Brigid's School, Killarney.
My thanks to the students & Ms Quilter for their willingness, creativity, & hard work to get this massive project completed!
My thanks to the students & Ms Quilter for their willingness, creativity, & hard work to get this massive project completed!
May 10, 2025 at 12:25 PM
This series of murals is the result of over a week's work of painting & several weeks of prep with students & their teacher, Ms Quilter, in St Brigid's School, Killarney.
My thanks to the students & Ms Quilter for their willingness, creativity, & hard work to get this massive project completed!
My thanks to the students & Ms Quilter for their willingness, creativity, & hard work to get this massive project completed!
Painted for Sheila's Hostel in Cork. Technically tricky to paint on these locker doors but very happy with the results!
April 24, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Painted for Sheila's Hostel in Cork. Technically tricky to paint on these locker doors but very happy with the results!
Really enjoyed painting this on the new platform at Kent Station for Irish Rail. Big shout out to my 4 year old boy and his train set for inspiring this one. Finished just in time for the official opening on Monday!
April 11, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Really enjoyed painting this on the new platform at Kent Station for Irish Rail. Big shout out to my 4 year old boy and his train set for inspiring this one. Finished just in time for the official opening on Monday!
See a fair few AI images on LinkedIn but this is peak.
This post bemonaing feeds of AI slop is illustrated, without a hint of irony, with an image made using... AI slop. 🙃
This post bemonaing feeds of AI slop is illustrated, without a hint of irony, with an image made using... AI slop. 🙃
April 4, 2025 at 7:34 PM
See a fair few AI images on LinkedIn but this is peak.
This post bemonaing feeds of AI slop is illustrated, without a hint of irony, with an image made using... AI slop. 🙃
This post bemonaing feeds of AI slop is illustrated, without a hint of irony, with an image made using... AI slop. 🙃
Marigold seeds seen through a botanical lens are a thing of beauty!
March 29, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Marigold seeds seen through a botanical lens are a thing of beauty!
A couple of before pics from Google Earth...
March 26, 2025 at 3:02 PM
A couple of before pics from Google Earth...
Some pics of a recent commission for Scholarlee Cork on the Mardyke. These gates and doors were fairly unsightly beforehand and in need of some TLC. Over the last couple of weeks they've been cleaned, primed, painted, and varnished!
March 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Some pics of a recent commission for Scholarlee Cork on the Mardyke. These gates and doors were fairly unsightly beforehand and in need of some TLC. Over the last couple of weeks they've been cleaned, primed, painted, and varnished!
Been meaning to put in a rain barrel for a while but finally getting around to it now. Hoping to use what I collect for watering plants and washing paint brushes. To be installed tomorrow!
March 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Been meaning to put in a rain barrel for a while but finally getting around to it now. Hoping to use what I collect for watering plants and washing paint brushes. To be installed tomorrow!
Wild garlic and spray paint is some fragrance! #WorkInProgress
March 19, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Wild garlic and spray paint is some fragrance! #WorkInProgress
And a couple of pics...
March 7, 2025 at 3:50 PM
And a couple of pics...
Took a long lunch while working down in West Cork this week! Walked the Garnish Loop from the Dursey cable car station. Some unreal views from the Peak.
March 7, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Took a long lunch while working down in West Cork this week! Walked the Garnish Loop from the Dursey cable car station. Some unreal views from the Peak.
There's a 2-storey version in Cork on the South Douglas Rd!
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February 15, 2025 at 9:42 PM
There's a 2-storey version in Cork on the South Douglas Rd!
www.echolive.ie/corklives/ar...
www.echolive.ie/corklives/ar...
I'm sure the electrical companies with their sustainability commitments & policies plastered all over their websites and social media will dismiss this stupid idea out of hand. 🙃
February 10, 2025 at 6:43 PM
I'm sure the electrical companies with their sustainability commitments & policies plastered all over their websites and social media will dismiss this stupid idea out of hand. 🙃
Well past time for the public sector to start migrating to new platforms. Sticking to the previously old reliables during major events just won't cut it anymore.
January 24, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Well past time for the public sector to start migrating to new platforms. Sticking to the previously old reliables during major events just won't cut it anymore.
Last night's Waning Gibbous Moon seen through clear skies!
50 images stacked.
#moon #skyatnightmagazine #astronomy #astrophotography #skyatnight
50 images stacked.
#moon #skyatnightmagazine #astronomy #astrophotography #skyatnight
January 15, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Last night's Waning Gibbous Moon seen through clear skies!
50 images stacked.
#moon #skyatnightmagazine #astronomy #astrophotography #skyatnight
50 images stacked.
#moon #skyatnightmagazine #astronomy #astrophotography #skyatnight
Not bothered about the demise of Facebook or Instagram. The Merlin app is keeping me going these days! Some bird chat captured on a recent walk in the Regional Park. Have seen all of these at in the park at one stage or another, except the Long-tailed Tit.
January 8, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Not bothered about the demise of Facebook or Instagram. The Merlin app is keeping me going these days! Some bird chat captured on a recent walk in the Regional Park. Have seen all of these at in the park at one stage or another, except the Long-tailed Tit.
More Ai slop! That egg looks like it's straight out of a packet of Haribo.
January 7, 2025 at 8:29 PM
More Ai slop! That egg looks like it's straight out of a packet of Haribo.
Spotted in Berlin years ago. By artist Xu Hongfei.
January 4, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Spotted in Berlin years ago. By artist Xu Hongfei.
Just spotted this on Instagram by a local cafe. Not a social media guru by any stretch but would be hopeuful that the way forward for businesses would be to choose real images of their products instead of this kind of slop. Looks like it could be from a pixar movie.
January 4, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Just spotted this on Instagram by a local cafe. Not a social media guru by any stretch but would be hopeuful that the way forward for businesses would be to choose real images of their products instead of this kind of slop. Looks like it could be from a pixar movie.
Really encouraged that I haven't blown my bobs on a pricey bit of kit that I can't use! It works well in the light polluted skies here in Ballincollig but looking forward to testing it in darker skies soon and playing around with different lenses.
January 3, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Really encouraged that I haven't blown my bobs on a pricey bit of kit that I can't use! It works well in the light polluted skies here in Ballincollig but looking forward to testing it in darker skies soon and playing around with different lenses.
These two 30 second exposures show the difference the tracking mount makes. In the first, the stars are blurred and the trails show how they move across the sky due to earth's rotation. The second image, taken with the mount aligned, tracks them across the sky and captures them with more clarity.
January 3, 2025 at 7:15 PM
These two 30 second exposures show the difference the tracking mount makes. In the first, the stars are blurred and the trails show how they move across the sky due to earth's rotation. The second image, taken with the mount aligned, tracks them across the sky and captures them with more clarity.