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John Kyrle Art Dept Ross on Wye: Tuesday 15 September 2015

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Wednesday 7 July 2010

Gretchen Kelly

Kelly paints from a model in short poses ranging from one to forty five minutes, usually. "It is the process of short poses that brings to life what I am after – simply the beauty of the human gesture and the color of that moment".


Swift strokes and decisions define her figurative work. "I walk away from the figure painting and come back to it later to add into the background. With refreshed vision I see what the painting is calling for – a vivid color, stenciled pattern, maybe an architectural shape or a horizon line". 

Kelly's work is about focusing on what is in front of her at the moment – the present moment, "where I find perfection and beauty".