Kevin House is both a painter and a musician. He was born in England, and raised in Canada and the U.S. He started his painting career in New York City, when down to a few dollars in his pocket, he found a roll of canvas and literally painted to cover rent, selling his work on the street. House is schooled in the school of the unschooled and trained by no one in particular.
His work has been shown throughout Canada and the U.S and has been featured in national publications such as Canada's National Post and Bark magazine. House views his banner work as being part of the sideshow painting tradition. While working within this form, House also makes banners of boxers, animals, and dead French poets. As a musician and songwriter, he utilizes everything from the guitar and theremin, to animal samples and a moaning saw for live shows.
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