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iwantitall@kilrain.com | (646) 526-3128

Born and raised in South Philly, PA. I learned art through my family, catholic school, and adventure.

My work can be divided into two topics, the whimsical paintings and raw drawings.

The whimsical paintings have three definitive subjects: Family & Friends, my personal adventures, and corporate America. Living in a world that considers everyone guilty until proven innocent, I find myself at the forefront of adventure with many strangers. My life stories are full of painful and wonderful moments. Most of these painful moments were blessings in disguise. I use these past memories to portray my messages with bright colors and my whimsically fun artistic style. When one looks closer into the paintings he/she can realize the depths of the messages - deception, greed, corruption, death, unity, perseverance, rebuilding, positive thinking, and faith.

Each painting as the phrase "I want it all" hidden within the work.

In 2001 I started a visual diary based on my past. I've used different scenes from my gruesomely sad and wildly insane childhood moments. Page after page, one can immediately feel the massive emotional undertow of the work. The drawings in the diary entitled ‘When God was asleep' are created solely black and white with pencil and marker. The follow up diary, ‘When God was awake' uses a wide array of colors. This diary speaks on moments of my life that without God's intervening I would not be the person I am today.

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September 2008
Joseph Kilrain has been asked to participate in the 2009 Florenece Biennale. out of 3,000 artist submissions only 768 have been selected, and only 20 of those from New York City.

November 2007
During late 2007, I was asked to be part of a creative group entitled 'Openings'. Openings are artists exploring the connection between their creativity and spirituality.

My role with Openings is to assist in critiquing other artists' works, organizing revenue building ideas, and allow my faith to render the purest forms of work.

With my first visual diary complete, entitled 'When God was asleep', I now am working on 'When God was awake'.

Artist Quote:
The World is full of inspiration, to notice is technique.

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WilKil Art