BIOGRAPHY

Kellie Edwards is an artist living and working in the Far North of New Zealand overlooking the stunning Whangaroa Harbour. (Pictured above)

Her 1990’s study of Art and Design at Auckland Technical Institute and scholarship at the Auckland Society of Arts laid a strong foundation for her practice. She works in oil and pastel painting across genre, figure and landscape themes. Linking through everything is light.

Edwards’s fluent use of soft pastel, in a layered overall technique, creates a luminous image which reveals and draws attention to subtle details we may not normally notice.

Her oil paintings are equally captivating, having an emotive, translucent quality due to her attention to the play of light on colour and subject.

Edwards has received awards in national and international art competitions. She was the winner of the 2023 National Exhibition, Pastel Artists of New Zealand. Her paintings are held in collections around the globe.

KELLIE'S PERSPECTIVE

Core to my art making is celebrating light.

Threading light through my work to transform the seen into the felt, I create expressive oil and pastel paintings that explore different genres, seeking moments of awe and reflection.

Since childhood, I have been curious about the universal traits we share: belonging, family, community, love, curiosity, memory, storytelling, voice, purpose and creativity.  

Visitors to my home gallery and studio are welcome. If you're interested in a commission or have an enquiry, please reach out. Most commissions are deeply personal to their owners and do not appear on my website.

AWARDS

2023 Winner Pastel Artists of NZ "Purely Pastel" National Art Exhibition. The Unison Colour Cup.
2019 Juried as an Associate Member of the Pastel Society of America.
2013 Winner Pastel Artists of NZ "Purely Pastel" National Art Exhibition. The Unison Colour Cup.
2013 Finalist Northland Art Award. Judge John Gow
2010 Runner Up Peoples Choice Northland Painting/Drawing Award.
2010 Most Popular Artist Northland Painting & Drawing Award.
2010 Finalist Northland Painting/Drawing Award. Judge John Gow.
2010 Third Place - Dry Category, Royal Easter Show
2008 Merit Award - Dry Category, Royal Easter Show
2007 Manhattan Art International Juried Exhibition 'Her Story' Winner