Janine Kilroe has created images for the last 30 years, initially as an Editorial Advertising Photographer commissioned by many international blue chip companies and for the past 3 years she has focused on creating a truly unique one off photographic style.

Her signature artwork is to print black and white fine art photographs onto watercolour paper and then selectively reintroduce colour back into the image by hand painting using watercolour pencils and washes.

“Photography enables me to express my life experiences, feelings and thoughts when words are simply not enough. My aim and prayer is that others will feel and see what I see and that this will bring great pleasure and blessings to others.”

Recent achievements: Exhibiting at The National Centre for Craft and Design, “Synchronise II”. Creating a working ceramic Pinhole Camera with Kate Mcbride. August 2015. Exhibited “ Brighton Carousel”at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition and The Saatchi Gallery, London 2013 Including a solo exhibition and artist in residency at Derwent Pencil Museum, Keswick and a three group exhibition “Alternative Views” at West Oxford Art Society. Janine is inspired by what makes Britain. Its nature, its landscapes country, city and coastal environments all of which she loves to explore. Janine’s view of the world is hidden from our eyes, an unseen layer peeled back. Hand painting her photographs, using a variety of mediums; pastels, watercolour pencils, washes and acrylic inks. All in house and printed on British archival watercolour papers. The feeling of movement and ethereal atmosphere is often achieved using and hand developing experimental black and white films. Working with classic film cameras and lens. “Film creates an organic look and feel plus a wonderful tonal range for each subject”. Janine’s images are intentionally timeless, a captured moment in time therefore enabling a possible memory trigger for the viewer. To see the full print range please view Janine’s website at: janinekilroe.com