Suzanne Kelly
BA hons 1988 NYIT painting
1998 MFA hons Fine Art Painting, Edinburgh College of Art
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Work on this page is from early 1980s to 2024
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Art shown in Royal Scottish National Gallery, various UK galleries.
Inspirations: Alan Davie; expressionist landscape artists. Themes: landscapes, Newgrange, ancient art especially Celtic coins, ancient Egyptian art; florals, abstracts; fluorescent art.
Sometimes graphic artist, jeweller, quiltmaker/textile artist, ceramic creator.
Chinoiserie
Chinoiserie has always caught my eye; and I am finally studying it. While I am at an early stage, I invite you to look at my studies here. I am very pleased some pieceshave already sold.
I will have an exhibition at the wonderful Herne Bay gallery, last week in July 2026.
Here are recent studies https://photos.app.goo.gl/2yAHJBT NKFyZryhU7
Newgrange:
Impressions from an ancient landscape is a collection of paintings and
mixed media pieces by Suzanne Kelly, inspired by the neolithic Newgrange burial
site and its enigmatic carved stones. This was my most recent solo show at the wonderful Beach Creative Gallery in Herne Bay. The last row of images above are some of the paintings that were on show. Grateful to many people for the kind words, glad a few items sold.
Celtic coin motifs, the Newgrange site and its neolithic carvings inspired this work, as is true of many other paintings and some jewellery. I have collected Celtic coins and Romano-British/Celtic jewellery for years; I find the pieces inspiring, magical.
Left - small section of a Newgrange painting made while at Edinburgh College of Art, now in a private collection.
