Charlotte Kelly was born and lives in Galway. While practising as a nurse she completed her N.D.A.D. from G.M.I.T. in 2002 . In June 2005 she resigned from her nursing career to paint and draw full time .
Drawing is the key factor to all of her work . Strong influences of Sèan Mc Sweeney , Patrick Collins and Tony O’Malley are evident in her landscape paintings .
SELLECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2002 Tulca Festival Townhall Theatre, Galway.
2003 Cul An Ti N.U.I.G.
2003 Tulca Festival Installation, [Domimick St., Galway.]
2004 Fragments Exhibition N.U.I.G.
2004 Drawing Exhibition Galway Arts Centre .
2005 ‘West, Northwest’ Mayo General Hospital .
2005 ‘Galway a Portrait’ Kenny’s Gallery , Galway
2006 Christmas Exhibition James Gallery, Exchequer St., Dublin.
2007 The Art of Therapy Inis Aoibhinn, Galway.
2007 Drawing Exhibition Galway City Museum..
2008 Èigse Open Carlow.
2008 Royal Ulster Academy Belfast.
2008 Faith In Form Exhibition Carmelite Friary Centre, Kinsale, Co. Cork.
2009 Ealaìon at Lunasa Galway Arts Centre.
2009 King House Boyle Arts Festival.
2010 The Millcove Awards Mill Cove House, Castletownbere, Co. Cork.
2011 Simple to the Complex Galway City Museum
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2005 “Soul Search” Tuar Ard Arts Centre , Moate .
2006 “Transcending Light” Kenny’s Gallery, Galway.
2009 “ Light and Silence” Kenny’s Gallery, Galway.
2009 “ A Quiet Light “ The Courthouse Arts Centre, Tinahely, Co. Wicklow.
2010 “ Changing Landscapes” Nazareth House, Sligo.
COLLECTIONS Bank of Ireland, Hibernian Insurance, Parknasilla Hotel, Kerry.
COMMISSIONS O.P.W. Courthouse, Clifden, Prince of Wales Hotel, Athlone
COVER IMAGES ‘An Urgency of Stars’ by poet Geraldine Mills
‘In Other Words’ by poet Mary Madec
ARTIST RESIDENCY AWARD Cill Rialaig, Ballinskelligs, Co. Kerry. 2011
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