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Kelly McKernan
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Kelly McKernan is an artist and illustrator from Atlanta, Georgia who has, since her youth, possessed the ambition to be a full time creator. In May 2009, she is receiving her Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in drawing and painting. However, her focus has been in mixed media, specifically in combining film photography and advanced darkroom techniques with aqueous media painting. Over the last year, Kelly has received local, national, and international recognition for her unique work, has been printed in a number of major publications, and is currently showing with several notable galleries.

Kelly's work is defined by internal struggle in its many forms through personal growth. She illustrates various situations for her female protagonists to interact with through symbolic elements in vague settings. These scenes often comment on the operating consequences of idealism and fantasy due to naivety and youth with two opposing forces at work: natural inclination versus cognitive reasoning. These rival dualities are further represented by stylistic differences and the contrasting mediums of photography and painting. There is deeply personal meaning to be found as the multi-layered struggles depicted in her current body of work reflect her interests and concerns as a growing woman with a penchant for idealism.

Her website is at http://www.kellymckernan.com.

Add me on Facebook! & good news!

Sun Sep 27, 2009, 12:43 PM
  • Mood: Content
That's right, ladies and gents:

I have a fan page on Facebook.

^ This is the best way to keep up with:

:bulletred: New work
:bulletred: Work in progress
:bulletred: Shows
:bulletred: Updates to the print shop
:bulletred: Press updates
:bulletred: Discounts and coupon codes in my shop

Also a quick update: I will be participating in "Feminality" at The Hive Gallery in downtown Los Angeles with such noted artists as Tara Mcpherson, Amy Botello, Rudy Fig, and Molly Crabapple.



Also, two friends of mine, Megan Frau and fellow Atlanta artist, Ashleigh Fedo will be participating. I will be making a ridiculously huge effort to be present for the opening... so, please help out and buy prints!.

Anyhow, that's all for now. :)

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  • Current Residence: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
  • deviantWEAR sizing preference: S
  • Interests: my cat, sleeping, spirituality, video games, writing
  • Favourite movie: 8 1/2, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Stardust Memories, Marie Antoinette
  • Favourite band or musician: Metric, Blonde Redhead, Vincent Gallo, CocoRosie
  • Favourite genre of music: Indie/Underground & Movie Scores
  • Favourite artist: James Jean, Audrey Kawasaki, Rose Freymuth-Frasier, Mucha, Gaudi, Aubrey Beardsley...
  • Favourite photographer: The Starn Twins, Sarah Moon, Jerry Uelsmann, Parke-Harrison, Diane Arbus
  • Operating System: Macbook - Mac OS X 10.5.5
  • MP3 player of choice: 8 gb iTouch
  • Favourite game: Super Mario World
  • Favourite gaming platform: Gamecube, N64, Super Nintendo
  • Favourite cartoon character: Phil Ken Sebben from "Harvey Birdman"
  • Tools of the Trade: Watercolor, gouache, Canon EOS Elan 7NE
http://www.kellymckernan.com

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:iconpsoper49:
~psoper49 Oct 30, 2009, 4:56:56 AM
Really like your work! Cool style!
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~xdragonflyx Oct 24, 2009, 2:06:26 PM
Just came across your website and art blog, which pointed me to your DA account. Lovely works!

Also, I'm having so much fun sorting through your bookmarks on Delicious. Thanks for sharing!

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~deviantX9 Oct 13, 2009, 3:51:46 AM
your works are just awesome..!
your view is really unique... your point of view is not something people can misread easily.. just looking at your work inspires me to work in a direction i'v never bin to... but im lovin it..! :P

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all I can do is be me... whoever that is...
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~MERRYMADNESS Oct 7, 2009, 11:31:35 AM
i really really love your works :heart:

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"Crazy isn't being broken or swallowing a dark secret. It's you or me amplified."
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~illusmi Oct 6, 2009, 4:56:24 AM
oh your gallery is amazing,
love the colours you use
and the mixed medium experiments work out so well in your artwork

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existence did!,.,.so did I
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~rukia-kushki Oct 4, 2009, 10:19:14 AM
hello luv ur gallery!!
ur work reminds me of the work by audery kawaski is it ment to? :D

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change is good you should embrace it

GO ANIME!!!!!!

visit my site at:

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*greeneyedsiren Oct 4, 2009, 12:20:04 PM
thanks :)

and no, she and I just have similar influences.

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