Advent Art Inc.
Advent Art Inc.
Paul Kelley is a Canadian artist, born in Nova Scotia in 1955. He took his academic studies at Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick from 1973 to 1975.
Paul lives in LaHave, Nova Scotia with his wife and family. He enjoys spending time with family and friends, running, kayaking, and working on their 100 year old house and property.
His quiet lifestyle belies Paul’s acute sense of the elements of fundamental beauty, and sensuous allure. This universal understanding that for an image to be 'sensuous', simply means that it appeals to the eye and the heart, and underlines the subtle difference between 'sensual beauty', and 'sexual eroticism'. That, combined with Paul’s expertise in composing the elements of his paintings within the parameters of his canvas, makes Paul Kelley’s art, uniquely powerful, and appealing.
Paul's art is a labor of love. Each realistic painting is the result of hundreds of hours of work involving the careful manipulation of light and form, colour and composition, to create an image which is passionate and alluring. Whether the subject is a marine art or a woman in the bloom of life, the result is a balanced image which is both powerful and yet serene, mysterious yet inviting. Whether or not the piece is sensual art by subject, the result is a painting which is sensuous art in it's essential form.
Paul has been very gratified by the positive response to his work over the expanse of his painting career. In the early 1990's he moved away from exhibitions and associations with galleries to some extent, and began dealing with individuals and corporations directly. Although this direct relationship between artist and client has been more demanding and time consuming, it has proven to be the apex of Paul's career, pushing him in fresh directions and to higher levels of excellence. Works are commissioned by the client from Paul's portfolio of his sketches and ideas, then the painting is created for that buyer. This business relationship has worked because both Paul and clients have understood that it is the artist's foremost responsibility to satisfy the artistic and technical merits of the painting.
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