Born: Montreal, Quebec

Education:

Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, BA (Art History), 1987

Location: Ottawa, Ontario

Price Range: $800 - $3500

Biography

A graduate of Queens University (B.A., Art History), Sharon Kelly is a self-taught artist. Her work has been featured in several group and solo exhibitions since 1999 and is included in the collection of RBC Dominion Securities.
Sharon Kelly lives and works in Ottawa, where she is represented by the Dale Smith Gallery.

Statement

Sharon Kelly describes her creative process:

When I begin a work of art I rarely have a preconceived idea of where the creative process will take me. My goal is simply to give tangible expression to landscapes that exist, for me, both in memory and in imagination. Each painting becomes, therefore, a union of those two elements. When I begin to create a painting I randomly divide the canvas or board into sections, like pieces of a puzzle. As I layer image upon image, some elements disappear while others emerge. The shadows from previous layers show the history of the painting, suggesting the passage of time. Finally, I use colour and a spare compositional construction to create a sense of quiet.