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My name is Kellie and I am a visual artist and illustrator, with an ever-evolving graphic-influenced style. When I finished school (ahem... in the '90's....) I was told that I would never make any money as an artist, and so, like many other creatives, funnelled myself into a Graphic Design course at university along with 50 million others. Many a year was spent filling a brief for others, always dabbling in my own art on the side. I also have Interior Design qualifications (and worked in the industry for a long time, but always felt more excited by the artworks in the spaces), but it never set my soul on fire like the expressiveness nature of painting does. When I had my children, something in me ignited and I have been actively pursuing it ever since. My boys would often sit across the desk painting with me whilst I worked.
My interests are botanical and portraiture - both illustrative and realism (I have painted and drawn a load of pet portraits in my time). I like the study of shadows and expression and negative spaces in my work. I am a graphic novel kid so I love the bold, expressive, emotive qualities of faces, and storytelling that shows in my work.
I love to work in gouache, acrylic, oil, pastels, collage or good old pencils.
My influences are Poh Ling Yeow, Annette Bezor, David Hockney, Belinda Eaton and many other clever, unique and inspirational people.