Keith Anderson: Self-taught Cork artist produces stunning images of his native city 

A trip to the top of the Elysian inspired Anderson to create his incredibly-detailed oil paintings 

Keith Anderson, Cork artist. 

Self-taught artist and former construction worker Keith Anderson went knocking at the door of The Elysian, currently Cork’s tallest building, one sunny day three years ago.

“I just always wanted to see the view from the top,” he says. “So one day I just went into town and boldly went up to the guy in the office, who happened to be the building manager. We chatted and it turned out he was a keen photographer.