Kelly Finley

Merging emotive colour combinations, gestural brushstrokes, and attentive detail, Kelly Finley’s works define the beauty and allure of the Australian landscape. The regional hinterlands of Northern New South Wales and the coastal landscape of Coffs Coast are her home, and she paints expressive interpretations of these beautiful places.

Frequently walking at length through the bushlands and beaches nearest her home, she habitually photographs the surrounding scenes and settings in an effort to establish a connection to the locale. After producing several sketches, her works develop through a myriad of layers, typically created in acrylics on canvas. Her previous profession in floristry greatly informs her practice and is largely responsible for the way in which she distributes colour, decides the composition of flora, and depicts the scape.

RECENT MERITS

2023 - Runner Up, "Foot Square", Aspire Gallery

2022 - Winner, Coffs Coast Art Prize Major Award