KELLY CARMODY
b. 1977, Topsfield, Massachusetts
“Carmody’s virtuosic handling of paint is quietly gestural,” says curator Katherine French. “Her paintings are not only intelligently composed, but also filled with an exquisite sensitivity to light. In them, she manages to successfully re-interpret 19th century realism for contemporary audiences in a way that is fresh, original and absolutely sincere.”
Kelly Carmody's paintings have been exhibited at the Art Students League in New York City, the BP Portrait Award Show at the National Portrait Gallery in London, the Portrait Society of America, and the Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.
Notable recognitions include the Edmund C. Tarbell Award in portraiture from the Guild of Boston Artists, the Charles Movali Excellence in Painting Award, the Blanche E. Colman Award, the Newcomb Award for Traditional Painting at the Rockport Art Association, and the North Shore Arts Award from the Guild of Boston Artists. She was also a finalist in the Portrait Society’s International Portrait Competition. Additionally, Carmody has received grants from the Ludwig Foundation, Turkey Land Cove Foundation, and the Massachusetts Cultural Council, as well as the Edward G. McDowell Travel Grant and the Walter Feldman Grant.
Her work has been featured in American Art Collector, Fine Art Connoisseur, International Artist Magazine, Fine Art Today, Southwest Art, Studio Visit Magazine, Boston Magazine, The Southampton Review, The Southforker, and The Boston Globe.
Carmody attended the Massachusetts College of Art and furthered her studies at the Art Students League and in the studio of Numael Pulido. She currently paints and teaches in her Waltham, Massachusetts studio.