Gavin is a graduate of Fine Art painting from the National College of Art and Design. His painting style has evolved considerably over the years. Gavin creates his collages using acrylic paint on gesso-prepared paper or wood. His imagery comes from a variety of sources including maps, bird books, botanical and historical sourcebooks and catalogues. He also uses glitter and vintage jewellery and any number of found objects such as painted twigs and bones. Gavin’s collages fuse the familiar with historical and imagined scenarios to recreate alternative possibilities for the viewer.
Gavin’s work is also represented in a number of prestigious galleries in Ireland and London. His paintings have been selected by the Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin, the Royal Ulster Academy, Belfast and the Royal West of England Academy, Bristol.