Ray Kelsey
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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
Up, Up and Away Oil Stick on Canvas 1500 x 1500mm 2022 $4200 Available |
Ray Kelsey
Sky High Oil Stick on Canvas 1200 x 1200mm 2022 $4200 Available |
Ray Kelsey
The Tree Oil Stick on Canvas 980 x 980mm 2022 $2950 Available |
Ray Kelsey
Plein Air Oil Stick on Canvas 760 x 1520mm 2022 $2600 Available |
Ray Kelsey
My Blue Heaven Oil Stick on Canvas 610 x 1380mm 2020 $2800 Available |
Ray Kelsey
Crazy as it Looks Oil Stick on Canvas 1600 x 600mm 2020 $2800 Available |
Ray Kelsey
Rangitoto Oil Stick on Canvas 760 x 1520mm 2022 $3200 Available |
Ray Kelsey
One Tree Hill Oil Stick on Canvas 1010mm x 1370mm 2022 $4200 Available |
Previously Exhibited Work By Ray Kelsey
Ray Kelsey Artworks In Situ
