24-07-2025
Striking new artwork unveiled in Tipperary to celebrate town's legacy
Beelines, a new sculpture, has been unveiled on the main road into Clonmel, and is inspired by Clonmel's association with bees and honey making.
The Tipperary town is known as the Vale of Honey, and the new artwork marking this has been installed on the N24 Cahir Road Roundabout, Ballingarrane, Clonmel.
Designed by artist Kevin Killen, the artwork uses cold rolled metal steel tubes to arrange a distinctive pattern that symbolises the energetic flight patterns of bees to create a contemporary flower-like form on a silver stem.
Funded by Tipperary County Council and the Office of Public Works (OPW), the sculpture will act as a permanent gateway to the town of Clonmel, changing colours throughout the seasons as the light changes, and will be complemented with wildflowers that are planted by the Clonmel Borough District.
Based in Belfast, artist Kevin Killen obtained a BA (Hons) in Fine Art from the Surrey Institute of Art and Design University College, and completed specialist training in neon making in Dallas, Texas in 2009. His current practice focusses on capturing moments in time, representing life and people's journeys as snapshots of moments, which are often site-specific.
