Lesley Kelly
Biography
Gallery
Interview
"Kelly takes us to her crossroads, the moments
that her identity is questioned and she shows us
the despair and the hope that each choice can
bring in equal measure."
Recent trips to Australia provoked a strong and
discernible reaction and her work now,
unashamedly, boasts Aboriginal influences in
terms of style, use of colour, technique and
indeed sentiment. These influences have allowed
her to express, evaluate and process the
anxieties that she experienced during this time
in her life.
Her earlier work leans towards the figurative with lone figures travelling difficult roads. However, more recently she has allowed the abstract to to express all that she needs to say. The current prevalence of the circle in her pattern-making seems to imply that she has answered many of the questions raised by her earlier work.
Kelly is featured in the group 'Summer Exhibition' at Three Cups Gallery in Ely from July 11th with a large collection of acclaimed British Artists. She was also profiled in the July issue of Art & Soul Magazine.
Her earlier work leans towards the figurative with lone figures travelling difficult roads. However, more recently she has allowed the abstract to to express all that she needs to say. The current prevalence of the circle in her pattern-making seems to imply that she has answered many of the questions raised by her earlier work.
Kelly is featured in the group 'Summer Exhibition' at Three Cups Gallery in Ely from July 11th with a large collection of acclaimed British Artists. She was also profiled in the July issue of Art & Soul Magazine.
The emotionally-charged work of Lesley Kelly,
very definitely, charts the specific journey she
is on. Using glitter, metallics, inks and a
distinctly feminine perspective, she endeavours
to understand, evaluate and learn from, the
various stages in her life so far. As viewers, we
are given permission to consider events, such as
her recent pregnancy and the insecurities the
condition of being 'with-child' commonly brings
with it. She takes us to her crossroads, the
moments that her identity is questioned, and
shows us the despair and the hope that each
choice can bring in equal measure, whatever stage
of life you have reached.
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