FAMOUS ARTIST Joan Marie Kelly
Painting portraits of women on the rooftop of a brothel Kolkata, India. 2023
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.
Joan has held solo exhibitions in New York, New Delhi, Kolkata, and Fez, Morocco. Her work has also been featured in prestigious biennales, including Beijing, İzmir, Korea, Dhaka, and Casablanca, as well as in group exhibitions across New York, Connecticut, Paris, Italy, Beijing, Korea, Thailand, Algeria, Tunisia, Moscow, and Ulaanbaatar. She has presented at COP28 and COP29, contributing to critical discussions on environmental issues through an artistic lens.
Her transformative workshops, particularly those focusing on storytelling and drawing, address collective trauma among survivors of environmental disasters. She also fosters artistic engagement between communities, creating platforms for connection and dialogue where none previously existed.
Exhibitions
Portrait Commissions
A portrait is more than an image—it’s a connection. Joan Marie Kelly’s paintings reveal the complexity and uniqueness of every subject, creating artworks that carry meaning beyond the moment. Whether honoring identity, preserving a memory, or marking a personal journey, each portrait is a hand-painted collaboration between artist and subject.
Commission a portrait that captures presence, personality, and depth. Joan Marie Kelly’s paintings go beyond likeness—they embody the essence of the individual. Begin your portrait journey today.
The process begins with an initial sitting in the subject’s home, studio, or chosen environment—wherever best reflects their presence. After one or two sessions, Joan marie completes the portrait in her studio, ensuring a piece that is both personal and timeless.
For inquiries or to commission a portrait, please contact Joan directly joanmariekellyzzz@gmail.com. Serious inquiries only.
