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Biography
'My vision and aspirations as an artist are derived from
the simplicity and beauty that surrounds us.'
Painter Kelly Hood, of English-Irish descent, returned to her mother's native townland near Dingle in 1984. One of the old Kerry line of Russell, Paroiste na Cille become her home and the place of discovery for her Irish heritage. A fluent Gaeilgeoir, Kelly graduated from Limerick School of Art and Design and now works as a freelance graphic artist as well as painting in oils.
Kelly is a self-taught artist, heavily influenced by modern Irish painters such as J.B Vallely, John Lavery and Paul Henry. Her palette of sparkling textures and strong monochrome colours define the characters of her subjects while also capturing true like images.
'The choice of monochrome palette was a challenge, one inspired by the old black and white photographs of my family who were farmers and fisherman, people who lived by the land and the swell of the sea'.
Painter Kelly Hood, of English-Irish descent, returned to her mother's native townland near Dingle in 1984. One of the old Kerry line of Russell, Paroiste na Cille become her home and the place of discovery for her Irish heritage. A fluent Gaeilgeoir, Kelly graduated from Limerick School of Art and Design and now works as a freelance graphic artist as well as painting in oils.
Kelly is a self-taught artist, heavily influenced by modern Irish painters such as J.B Vallely, John Lavery and Paul Henry. Her palette of sparkling textures and strong monochrome colours define the characters of her subjects while also capturing true like images.
'The choice of monochrome palette was a challenge, one inspired by the old black and white photographs of my family who were farmers and fisherman, people who lived by the land and the swell of the sea'.
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