David Kelly

David Kelly
Painter
Principal country concerned : Column : Fine arts
Malawi


Born in Mulanje, Malawi, David was educated in Zimbabwe.  Finishing his education in 1975, he pursued a more conventional career first in Insurance and then as a sports teacher.  After six years of realizing that he was dissatisfied with his career choices, he decided to paint full time.  His father had been the main catalyst in keeping David's interest in art alive  As a child, David's father would buy him full artist's box sets as birthday presents.



 



In 1985 David ventured to the UK to pursue an art career.  His first meetings with gallery owners in Dorset were incouraging and he started exhibiting his work in the Quay Gallery on the Poole Waterfront.  The rest, I suppose you could say, is history!



Publications: 3 books



Liwonde - Aah but those elephants



Luangwa - Memories of Eden



Malawi - Endangered Beauty



 



Multiple print reproductions of his originals.



 



Awards:



MIWAS - Best worldwide all mediums 2008.  The biggest wildlife art exhibition in the world, with works from over 700 professional artists.



 



Wildlife Artist of the year 2009 - Shortlisted and exhibited at Mall Galleries in London.



 



Sold work through Christies Auction House in London.



Currently working in The South Luangwa National Park, Zambia, where he lives and breathes the subject that is so dear to him

Partners

  • Arterial network
  • Media, Sports and Entertainment Group (MSE)
  • Gens de la Caraïbe
  • Groupe 30 Afrique
  • Alliance Française VANUATU
  • PACIFIC ARTS ALLIANCE
  • FURTHER ARTS
  • Zimbabwe : Culture Fund Of Zimbabwe Trust
  • RDC : Groupe TACCEMS
  • Rwanda : Positive Production
  • Togo : Kadam Kadam
  • Niger : ONG Culture Art Humanité
  • Collectif 2004 Images
  • Africultures Burkina-Faso
  • Bénincultures / Editions Plurielles
  • Africiné
  • Afrilivres

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