About
Kelly was born in Newfoundland and has lived in various places in Canada and the US, she now lives on a farm with her family in the rolling hills of rural Nova Scotia. Her art is inspired by the land, the people and the nature surrounding her.
Education
BFA Major Fine Art/Minor Drawing, NSCAD University Halifax NS
Solo Show
2023-September 22-October 14-The Sky Looked Different-Sunbury Shores Arts & Nature,St.Andrews NB
2022-July 1- July 20- The Sky Looked Different- Fraser Cultural Center, Tatamagouche NS
2021- November 23-December 4- The Sky Looked Different -The Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax NS
2013-The Place Near and Far Gallery - Kennetcook NS
Duo Show
2017- NovelTea-Truro NS
Group Shows (selected juried/curated shows)
2026-Preshrunk , Argyle Fine Art, Halifax NS
2025-Square Foot Show-Online
2024-60th Anniversary Celebration- Sunbury Shores Arts & Nature, St. Andrews, NB
2024-Celebrating Radiance-Kefi Gallery-Online/Toronto
2024-Your Painted Insight-Imprimo/Virtual
2023-Squared Away-Eisner/Feit Presentation-Truro, NS
2023-Preshrunk-Argyle Fine Art-Halifax, NS
2023-Beneath-Ice House Gallery-Tatamagouche, NS
2022-Anthology: a collection in bloom- The Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax NS
2021-Yuletide- Ice House Gallery- Tatamagouche, NS
2021-Small World, Organized, installed, exhibited-The Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax NS
2020-A Chill In The Air-Ice House Gallery- Tatamagouche NS
2020-Together Again - Fraser Cultural Center- Tatamagouche NS
2019-Mon O Chrome- Dart Gallery- Dartmouth NS
2018-3D Sculpture show- Truro Art Society- McCarthy Gallery Truro NS
2018- Noveltea- Truro NS
2018-Group of Seven Inspired- Winding River Art Gallery- Stewiacke NS
2018- Hygge- Argyle Fine Art- Halifax NS
2018-Life is A Slice-Argyle Fine Art-Halifax NS
2018-Grounded-Fraser Gallery- Tatamagouche NS
2017-SOS-Argyle Fine Art-Halifax NS
2017-Mon O Chrome- Dart Gallery-Dartmouth NS
2016- To the Stars- Dart Gallery- Dartmouth NS
2011-The Art of Canadian Music-Portrait Society of Canada, John B. Airde Gallery-Toronto, Ontario
2010-Canadian Olympic Athletes; A dialogue in Art- Portrait Society of Canada, John B. Airde Gallery-Toronto, Ontario
Publications
2025-Rural Delivery Magazine December Cover Illustration
2023-Rural Delivery Magazine-Volume 48 #6 Illustration
2023-Atlantic Horse and Pony Magazine 37 #1 Cover Art
Curatorial Work
2021-Small World, Group Show -organization team, installation team- exhibitor, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS
Other- 2021- Nominated by NSCAD University’s painting/drawing faculty for BMO Art Award