Work
The Chateau at Rochefort-en-Terre, Brittany, was the home of the Baltimore painters Alfred and Trafford Klots. Under the sponsorship of Trafford's widow, Isabel, the Chateau was the site of a residency program for American artists. James Hennessey was a resident painter in 1998 and 2003. He was the Director of the program in 2006 and 2007.
Extended stays in Italy and interest in Italian art and history have inspired these works.
Irish heritage, lore and history have been the basis for this group of images.
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Sweeney: While in a rage, Mad Sweeney, a wrathful ancient Irish warrior, murdered an acolyte of the priest Ronan. For the crime he was cursed and condemned to live in the trees with the birds.
Windows have been a recurrent subject in my work -- the exploration of the play between the climate and light of the interior space as opposed to the exterior view is the interest.
