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Nancy Therese Kelly

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01598 710324

Artist's Profile

Born - Pahiatua, New Zealand,1939 n.Cotter

Studied Sculpture at Canterbury University, New Zealand -1959-63

Taught Art at Palmerston North Girls High School, New Zealand

Came to England 1966

Taught art in London

Married and moved to Devon 1967

Shared an antiques business and taught Art part time

Exhibited in Manawatu Art Gallery New Zealand

Commissioned to make 14 ceramic relief Stations of the Cross for St Mary's Church, Barnstaple 1985

Exhibiting member of Westward Ho and Bideford Art Society

Exhibiting member of North Devon Arts

Open Studios 2009 and 2010 at Mildmay, Brayford

Exhibiting Gallery 360, The Old Sawmills, Filleigh 2010

Artist's Statement

I make individual sculptures in stoneware clay. Each figure is the result of a lifetime of people watching and sketching. Each sculpture develops without too many preconceived ideas - rather like a three dimensional doodle. Subjects tend to be domestic or romantic.