Esther O'Kelly

'Strandhill'

 Esther O’Kelly BDES, BA, is an Irish Artist, from Wexford, living in Belfast. She graduated from The National College of Art and Design with an honours degree in Visual Communication. Esther has over 20 years experience working within the Creative Industry, in Dublin, Melbourne & Belfast.

Esther's work celebrates the natural beauty of our rugged island the dwelling places dotted along it and the lives lived on our shores. Each piece follows the raw beauty and lines of the coast, vibrant colours and forms that seek to capture a memory and evoke a sense of place.  

The luminescent paintings of Esther O'Kelly appear to shimmer with light and colour. Romantic and expressively coloured, her work is splashed with bright blues and embellished by neon highlights to create a delicate balance between figurative and abstract elements. While she often approaches a painting with a scene in mind, the artist then allows her instincts and imagination to take over, producing scenes that are both beautiful and spontaneous.