Millie Kelly
Based London, UK
The motive behind my current works derive from the notion that art should be accessible to everyone. I noticed such a divide within the contemporary art scene when I moved to London from Devon and I wanted to create works that were visually engaging and exciting to the majority. I want my personality to flourish within the works, I want them to be bold and beautiful and create a dynamic within a room on their own. I am inspired by the world around me; politics, literature and conversation. I often use popular imagery from my childhood in an attempt to connect a memory with the viewer. My paintings do not necessarily portray a particular meaning, but they are an accumulation of thoughts and ideas, harmonised on the canvas to create a visually sound composition.
Education
Selected Exhibitions & Awards
- 2019: Subsidiary Projects, Darlings of the Underground, (group exhibition) - London, UK
- 2018: Artpiq Summerhouse, End of residency vernissage (group exhibition) - Dusseldorf, Germany
- 2017: B.A.E.S Gallery (group exhibition) – Deptford, London, UK
- 2017: The Oxo Gallery, Clyde and Co Retrospective (group exhibition) - London, UK
- 2016: Battersea AAF March 2016 - London, UK
- 2015 - 2016: Winner of the Clyde & Co. Art Award
- 2015: Hadfield Fine Art Gallery, Cotswolds, UK (group exhibition)
- 2015: Bristol Affordable Art Fair, Bristol, UK (group exhibition)
- 2015: Clyde&Co - St Botolph Building, London, UK (group exhibition)
- 2015: Curio Exhibition - Battersea Barge, Battersea, London, UK (group exhibition)
- 2015: Wimbledon College of Art Degree Show (group exhibition)
Press
- https://dateagle.art/millie-kelly-interview/
- https://dateagle.art/millie-kelly-studio-visit/
Credentials
- Award winner
- Internationally exhibited
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Achievements & Goals
- Winning the 2015-16 Clyde & Co award
- Succeed in the London Art World
- Creating work in an environment that inspires others
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Genre & Style
- My paintings are purposefully seen as 'kitsch'
- I want them to be physically engaging
- Somewhere between figuration and abstraction
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Inspiration & Vision
- Art should be accessible to everyone
- Objects, people and conversations around me
- Colours that have energy and power
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Sales & Trajectory
- Exhibitions in galleries such as the Oxo Tower
- Large social media following
- Sold several paintings
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Technique & Material
- Oil paint and canvas
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