News & Blogs – Joan Marie Kelly

Portrait Dialogues

September 8, 2017

Painting sex workers on Geylang, Singapore Portraiture is more than capturing a likeness. It’s a collaboration between the artist and the subject. This series explores the intimate and narrative-rich process of painting people, from the initial conversation to the final brushstroke.

Visual Storytelling in Practice

September 7, 2017

Drawing on workshops, community projects, and daily sketches, this section showcases how storytelling through images fosters connection, healing, and activism. It’s a space to reflect on process, methods, and the unexpected moments of meaning that arise. Singaporean students painting the portraits of low-wage migrant workers in Singapore.

Joan Marie Kelly is an accomplished artist, educator, and community facilitator known for using art as a bridge to connect people and address profound societal challenges. Her artistic practice includes creating and selling evocative artworks, accepting portrait commissions, and collaborating with scholars to integrate creative processes into their research initiatives