Kelly Morehouse Art
Recent News
October '08 - Kelly has just become accepted as an official member of the Portrait Society of Canada!
Ongoing Displays - Kelly's work can now be seen at the Sackville Wellness Centre, as well as the Colchester Regional Hospital in Truro.
Shows - Fall 2008
Sunday September 21, 10am to 6pm, Nova Scotia Open Farm Day at The Van De Reit Family Farm, 234 Mill Village Road.
"Many thanks to Angela and John Van De Reit and Family of Mill Village, for their hospitality on September 21, 2008, Nova Scotia Open Farm Day. Kelly exhibited work along with the creative and talented local rug hooking group, 'The Country Matters.'
The day was filled with lots of excitement, beautiful weather, a barbecue, wagon rides, 4H demonstrations and animal displays. It was enjoyed by all with a turnout of approximately 300 people!"
Saturday November 1, 10am to 4:00pm, Hooked Rug Show and Sale at Campbell Hall at St Bridget’s Roman Catholic Church - Shubenacadie, NS.
A
good turnout for this show of traditional hooked rugs, coordinated by artisan
Ankie Fisher and sponsored by “Under the Rug” of Brookfield NS. Featuring
works by local traditional rug hookers of the “Country Matters”.
Special guests Shelly Atkinson of Truro, NS and Kelly Morehouse of Mill Village, NS - Both artists
had some of their
artwork on display and available for purchase.
Saturday November 1, Grand
Opening - Utata Gallery & Art
Centre, Windsor, NS
- selected works by Kelly on display and for sale at Utata's official Grand Opening.
Kennetcook
Exhibition - Kelly's
first solo show was hosted by
The
Place Near and Far Art Gallery & Workshop in Kennetcook this past August. Running August
20th to 31st in the Main Gallery, friends old and new attended the official
Exhibition Opening on August 23, enjoying light refreshments and fiddle music by guest
musician Kimberley Holmes. A modern gallery in a heritage building, this
space allowed Kelly the room and atmosphere to showcase her wide range of works.
Click for photos on the Gallery page...
Festival
of Art - Kelly
exhibited along with other members of the East Hants Arts Council at their
recent
Festival of Art, August 1 to 3, 2008 in Windsor. The Opening attracted
a good crowd, with many strollers from the Windsor waterfront during Sam Slick
Days. Members and guests enjoyed tasty treats, a sampling of wine & cheese
and a chance to mingle with many other artists and creative kindred spirits.
See more photos in the Gallery...
About Kelly...
Kelly
Morehouse is an artist with a feel for the peaceful, the calm, and the
gentle. The art she creates reflects her attitude toward that which enriches
our lives without the clutter of today’s hectic world. People, nature,
contemplative abstracts and similar types of introspective subjects are her
usual focus.Born in Newfoundland, raised in Kansas, New Brunswick & Alberta, Kelly returned to the east coast that she loves. She now lives with her husband, daughter and many beloved critters on a hobby farm in the rolling hills of rural Nova Scotia.
After studying at NSCAD University, Kelly exhibited
at the
Khyber Institute for Contemporary Artists
in Halifax and at
Gallery 215 on the
Fundy
Shore in 2007 and 2008. Selected works can also be purchased at the
Colchester Regional Hospital in Truro, NS.
Her work, for which she has won several awards, has been added to a number of private collections. She is a member of the Hants County Arts Council as well as the East Hants Fine Arts Association, and for the past few years has shown her work in their annual Spring Show.
Kelly is also now serving as a member of the Working Group for The Place Near & Far Art Gallery & Workshop in Kennetcook.
When not at work in her garret or in the barn, Kelly might be found taking photographs or acting on one of the local stages or in a visiting film. Her most recent credits include a performance at Truro's Hubtown Theatre in their spring production of "A Touch of Danger'.
Portraiture
Kelly is equally happy working in sittings or from a photo. If you don’t have a suitable snapshot, she will take one for you.
The work will be done in whichever media you and she together decide will best suit the subject. Timeframe is also flexible according to your needs and her availability. See Gallery samples...
"Reverie" - This winsome portrait has won several awards, including Best in Show at the 2006 East Hants Fine Arts Association annual show.
Illustration
Currently in the works, illustrations for a children’s story written by James Isenor titled, “Ishmal’s Cove” Check back for upcoming illustrations.
See Gallery samples...
If you hear a voice within you say "you cannot paint,"
then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.
Kelly Morehouse, PSC ● Mill Village, Nova Scotia, Canada 902 758-1594 ● kmorehouse@ns.sympatico.ca