What my collectors have to say…
Jody Mc Grath is Caravaggio sitting on an Irish lane, an abandoned bulldozer pleasantly sitting in the rain rusting back into the earth. I'm waiting for the day when he commands the highest price.
Kevin Mc Cann, Filmmaker
Jody Mc Grath is a painter for our times. I purchased " Connolly's Chair " from him, a piece both beautiful and thought-provoking . Like him, this painting continues to inspire daily.
Mike Kelly, Actor (House of Cards, Taboo)
I really like Jody's painting style. I was so relieved that his portrait of me bore no resemblance to my physical self but somehow caught a glimpse of a fleeting spirit of mine.
Seamus McGarvey, Cinematographer (Nocturnal Animals, The Hours, The Avengers)
Jody's work is bold, powerful and yet somehow childlike in the way the great Basquiat is. You can feel the dangerous history of his youth in his work. This is an artist combining deep colors with political overtones and strong emotions into beautiful paintings. I am honored to hold one for a while.
Josh Lucas, Actor
Jody Mc Grath doesn't just paint, he hurls himself at the canvas like a man possessed. Amid the acrylic and charcoal you are likely to find shards of bone, a patch of skin and in every single offering, a reckless serving of his soul. There is not another artist working today who has the audacity to remain so raw and uncompromising in his vision.
The fact that he is a fellow Northern Irish man just fills me with pride. Mark my words: in years to come, collectors will be butchering each other in the auction halls for a scrap of his cleaning rags, for talent like his is eternal.
Colin Broderick, Filmmaker and Author of Orangutan and That's That