BRIAN J. KELLEY
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I am a figurative painter and a retired middle school teacher, having served thirty-one years in public education. I create biographical oil paintings, often translating very old family photographs of my ancestors. My work explores the deep psychological, and sometimes pervasive and relentless, impacts of processing significant trauma--in my case, a Stage 3 melanoma diagnosis, followed by treatments that caused Type I diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis, and a subsequent recurrence. While making art will not cure physical ailments, the slow, deliberate process of making a mark serves as a central anchor, bringing me into the absolute present and enabling a deep mindfulness practice.
Current art memberships
Chester County Art Association
Oxford Arts Alliance
Wilmington Art Association
To connect with me, you could send a nice note to artbybjk [at] gmail [dot] com.
