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Ray Kelsey


Auckland based artist Ray Kelsey produces landscape paintings that focus on the sublime qualities of the sky. Kelsey employs a drawing based approach to painting, working in short diagonal strokes on a black canvas. He layers colour beside colour, building a dramatic, moving, textural 'heaven' anchored by a minimalist earthen base.

Kelsey's compositions are unique in the way he gives sky predominance, the landscape forms are belittled by the immensity of the airspace above which is portrayed as alive- full of energy and movement. As the artist describes, "Some time ago I became fascinated with skies. We can’t get away from them and they dominate our lives –but do we really notice? Do we really see what colour, what textures the skies portray?"

Kelsey is an ex advertising man, having spent much of his life designing and creating for other people, he is pleased to be able to finally create for himself. Kelsey has exhibited his work in Australia and New Zealand.
Dramatic and textural depictions of the sky, captured with a sense of movement and energy.

Ray Kelsey Artworks Available At Black Door Gallery


Ray Kelsey- "Sky High", Oil Stick on Canvas, 1200 x 1200mm, 2022
Ray Kelsey, "My Blue Heaven", Oil Stick on Canvas, 610 x 1380mm, 2020

Previously Exhibited Work By Ray Kelsey


Ray Kelsey, "Another Appealing Day Ahead", Oil Stick on Canvas,  1370 x 600mm, 2020
Ray Kelsey, "Standing Proud”, Oil Stick on Canvas, 1720 x 900mm, 2020
Ray Kelsey, "Stairway to...", Oil Stick on Canvas, 760 x 1680mm, 2021
Ray Kelsey- "Keep on Keeping on", Oil Stick on Canvas, 1010 x 1010mm, 2019,
Ray Kelsey- "Doggone it!", Oil Stick on Canvas, 760 x 1680mm, 2021
Ray Kelsey-"Home", Oil Stick on Canvas, 1200 X 1200mm, 2021, SOLD

Ray Kelsey Artworks In Situ


Ray Kelsey In Situ at Black Door Gallery
Ray Kelsey In Situ at Black Door Gallery
Ray Kelsey In Situ at Black Door Gallery
Ray Kelsey In Situ at Black Door Gallery
Ray Kelsey In Situ at Black Door Gallery
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