California born Kelly McKernan is a fine artist and illustrator extraordinaire hailing from Atlanta, Georgia where she graduated Kennesaw State University with a concentration in drawing and painting, then migrated to Nashville, Tennessee where she is now presently based out of .
Encompassing a wide range of media into her
work, such as photographic processes to printmaking techniques and
alternative forms of painting Kelly’s rooted art nouveau and cubism inspired works
take on an uncanny and surreal life of their own. With each painting
examining her ethereal female figures and their personal growth
resulting from battling and overcoming internal struggle.
Kelly has been exhibiting her work with numerous
galleries since 2009, including Thinkspace Gallery, Gallery 1988, Young
Blood Gallery, and Beep Beep Gallery. She also began her work as an
illustrator in the same year and has illustrated three children’s book
to date. Kelly is also a member of the PRISMA Artist Collective.
Images Courtesy of [Kelly McKernan]
