Kelly Hood

As a child growing up on the beautiful Dingle peninsula Kelly spent countless hours happily wandering through fields, crossing streams and playing with the animals on my Granny Mae’s farm. Kelly was always captivated with nature and animals this love for animals and the Irish countryside can be found in her paintings. Convinced that every animal has a different personality Kelly tries to capture it in an honest way.

Nowadays most paints and dyes are chemically mass-manufactured however Kelly's work is strongly inspired by the natural world and using natural pigments is just another step towards a more sustainable art practice. Her palette is completely earth-friendly, human-friendly and animal-friendly, and above all a satisfying way to create art.

Her collection speaks the language, and the sentiments of Irish farm and country life and human compassion.

Kelly lives in Co. Wicklow, and documents her painting journey and life in a little Irish cottage in the heart of the countryside with husband Patrick and little boy Jake.