Edward Kelly (painter)
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Edward Kelly is a contemporary English painter.
He was born in Liverpool, England in 1946. He studied at Liverpool College of Art
between 1963–67, during which time he studied in Italy under a Joohn Moores Travel Scholarship. He took a Higher Diploma at Birmingham College of Art between 1967–68, and taught at Chelsea College of Art from 1974 to 1996.
His solo exhibitions include the Bootle Art Gallery, Liverpool (1969), the Camden Arts Centre, London (1982), Air Gallery, London (1985), Kapil Jariwala Gallery, London (1987, 1991), Arts in Mann Gallery, Isle of Man (1991), Smith Janwala Gallery, London (1994), Courtyard, Herford (2005)[1] and Martin's Gallery, Cheltenham (2006).
In 1969 he exhibited with Sylvia Goth at the Bluecoat Gallery, Liverpool as a John Moore's scholar. In 1980 he exhibited with Simon Willis at Bedford Way Gallery in London.
Ken Kiff praised his "hard won images" in 1987.
in the Wye Valley
in the mid 1980s. During the late 1990s increasing trend towards use of agricultural polytunnels have come to dominate the landscape in some parts of the Wye Valley, and in particular near the artist's residence. He launched the Campaign for Polytunnel Control which seeks that erection of polytunnels should be controlled by planning permission, owing to their massive scale and visual impact. In relation to the campaign Edward Kelly has been interviewed by national press and has appeared in national newspapers and on TV and presented at various government hearings and government reports.
He was portrayed as a character in Pentabus Theatre Company's play "Strawberry Fields" that dealt with the issues associated with migrant workers in industrial scale strawberry farms.
He was born in Liverpool, England in 1946. He studied at Liverpool College of Art
Liverpool College of Art
Liverpool College of Art is located at 68 Hope Street, in Liverpool, England. It is a Grade II listed building.The building is currently owned by Liverpool John Moores University housing its School of Social Science....
between 1963–67, during which time he studied in Italy under a Joohn Moores Travel Scholarship. He took a Higher Diploma at Birmingham College of Art between 1967–68, and taught at Chelsea College of Art from 1974 to 1996.
His solo exhibitions include the Bootle Art Gallery, Liverpool (1969), the Camden Arts Centre, London (1982), Air Gallery, London (1985), Kapil Jariwala Gallery, London (1987, 1991), Arts in Mann Gallery, Isle of Man (1991), Smith Janwala Gallery, London (1994), Courtyard, Herford (2005)[1] and Martin's Gallery, Cheltenham (2006).
In 1969 he exhibited with Sylvia Goth at the Bluecoat Gallery, Liverpool as a John Moore's scholar. In 1980 he exhibited with Simon Willis at Bedford Way Gallery in London.
Ken Kiff praised his "hard won images" in 1987.
Environmental campaigner
Edward Kelly moved from London to the an Area of Outstanding Natural BeautyArea of Outstanding Natural Beauty
An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is an area of countryside considered to have significant landscape value in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, that has been specially designated by the Countryside Agency on behalf of the United Kingdom government; the Countryside Council for Wales on...
in the Wye Valley
Wye Valley
The Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is an internationally important protected landscape straddling the border between England and Wales. It is one of the most dramatic and scenic landscape areas in southern Britain....
in the mid 1980s. During the late 1990s increasing trend towards use of agricultural polytunnels have come to dominate the landscape in some parts of the Wye Valley, and in particular near the artist's residence. He launched the Campaign for Polytunnel Control which seeks that erection of polytunnels should be controlled by planning permission, owing to their massive scale and visual impact. In relation to the campaign Edward Kelly has been interviewed by national press and has appeared in national newspapers and on TV and presented at various government hearings and government reports.
He was portrayed as a character in Pentabus Theatre Company's play "Strawberry Fields" that dealt with the issues associated with migrant workers in industrial scale strawberry farms.