Born in the North East of England in the 1950’s, Moira Kelly studied art history and
painting with Richard Hamilton, Joseph Beuys and fellow student, Sean Scully. She
studied art conservation in Germany and Italy before coming to New York City in the
1970’s where she developed a practice as an art restorer.
She was the director of two contemporary art galleries in London under the aegis of The
Arts Council of Great Britain, before returning to the US to become the director of The
Lawndale Art and Performance Center, in Houston.
She now has an independent art restoration and decorative painting company.
The works are described as:
Tempera on gesso on panel, each panel 8 x 8 inches, 2012 -2014