About
Louise Kelly
I am a Londoner and I graduated from the Royal College of Art in 1989 with a Masters Degree in Illustration. After leaving the RCA, I worked extensively in editorial and advertising, producing commissions ranging from book covers and magazine illustration to packaging and advertising. My work has been published both nationally and internationally.
Alongside my professional practice, I had the pleasure and privilege of teaching in colleges and universities for over 30 years. It was a deeply rewarding period, witnessing students develop confident, original and exciting work.
I have since relocated to Devon where I now work from my studio immersed in a landscape of exceptional beauty. Much of my time is devoted to plein air painting with the occasional still life creeping in, mainly the humble potato. I feel my illustrative background lends a strong narrative quality to my work. Painting is a necessity for me, driven by a natural curiosity to create images that evoke a sense of place and capture fleeting moments in time.
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Education
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1987 - 89 MA RCA Illustration, Royal College of Art
1984 - 87 BA Hons Graphic Design Chelsea School of Art
1983 - 84 Foundation Art and Design Middlesex University
Exhibitions
2020 – Hatton Gallery, Newcastle, Out of the Blue - work for Susan Aldworth
2019 - Crouch End Open Studio, Group and Solo Show
2018 - The Mall Galleries London. Royal Society of Women Artists
2015 - 19 A letter in mind
2016 – The Affordable Arts Fair, Battersea
2014 - The Canbury Arms – solo show of recent work
2000 – 08 Royal Watercolour Society – Watercolour for the 21st Century
1999 - Artbank
1998 - Art for Sale – Joint exhibition and sale of work
1994 - Hybrid Gallery, Columbia Rd– solo exhibition
1993 - Andrew Usiskin Contemporary Art – Solo Exhibition
1993 - King of Heart Gallery, Norwich – Between Six and Eight Illustrators
1992 - Dragon International
1992 - Talberg/Taylor Gallery (sponsored by Aqua Libra)
1991 - Gabrielle Skelton
1990 - Camden Galleries
1989 - Lauderdale House (Action for Dysphasic Adults)
1987 - Royal Festival Hall
1986 - The Original Picture Shop
1986 - Tricycle Theatre
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