Gallagher, Kelly

BIO:  Kelly Gallagher

Born and educated in Northern Ireland, Kelly achieved a Foundation Diploma in Art and Design before attending the University of Ulster where she gained a BA Honours degree in Fine and Applied Art. As a painter, Kelly takes inspiration from her surroundings. Kelly works on Canvas and Paper using a variety of mediums such as Oil, Acrylic and Charcoal. Both the Figure and Landscape are important subjects within her work. The surface of her paintings are of particular importance and she uses a number of materials to give the surface a tactile quality. Kelly’s work has been shown previously by the prestigious Royal Ulster Academy and she has won major commissions including Debenhams and Barnabas Ventures.