ARTIST'S STATEMENT

Angela O' Kellys wearable art crosses boundaries between sculpture, jewellery and textiles. She combines paper with fabric, felt, metal, cord, recycled plastic and semi-precious stones using a variety of textile and jewellery techniques. She produces two ranges: large sculptural wearable art pieces, and a range of smaller neckpieces, brooches and bangles.

Inspiration derives from a fascination with simple shapes, textures and repetition. It is taken from observing colour and texture in landscapes, boglands, rock formations and sea life.

She exhibits in galleries across Europe and America.

COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE

Ireland

EDUCATION

Six month I.T and Business Development Course, 1998-99

Edinburgh College of Art, Postgraduate Diploma Design and Applied Arts-Jewellery, 1997-98

Edinburgh College of Art, BA(Hons) 2:1, Design and Applied Arts-Jewellery, 1993-97

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

Collect, Represented by Velvet da Vinci, London, 2004

Chelsea Craft Fair, London, 2003, 2002, 2001

SOFA New York, Represented by Sienna Gallery, 2003

Rarefind, New Ashgate Gallery, UK, 2003

SOFA Chicago, Represented by British Crafts Council. 2002, 2001

Of Colour in Craft, National Craft Gallery, Kilkenny, 2002

un-expectations, OXOXO Gallery, Maryland, USA, 2002

A Bright Future, Contemporary Applied Arts, London, 2002

Showcase Exhibition, Crafts Council, London, 2002

Showcase Exhibition, Contemporary Applied Arts, London, 2001

Dazzle, Royal National Theatre, London, 2001

Radical Fashion at the V&A, Showcase, exhibition shop, London, 2001

Dazzle, Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, 2001

On Paper, New Paper Art, Crafts Council, London, 2001

100% Proof, Touring exhibition of Jewellery, UK, USA, 2001

Showcase exhibition, Galerie LouIs Martin, Delft, Holland, 2001

Accessorise, Leeds Craft Centre, Leeds, 2001

Material, Immaterial, Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, 2001

Princess Su Su, Touring Exhibition, UK, 2001

ikons of identity, modern masks, Craftspace touring, UK, 2001