Pat Kelly

This spring, I attended a Kelly family reunion of cousins, second cousins and second cousins once removed. The gathering, at the home of a cousin whose home in Rye , New York overlooks Long Island Sound, catapulted back to scenes from my youth. My family and I also lived near Long Island Sound and spent hours in, on and around the water. We were regular ‘water rats’. I realized how much I miss the water and what a wonderful carefree time that was.

On vacations we always go to the ocean, and I love sketching figures. My favorite time in life drawing sessions is the short one-minute and three- minute poses, or gestures. At the beach, there are many such gestures — and —  the beautiful light.

Since this Long Island Sound revelation, I’ve focused on sketching figures at our local beach on the banks of the Hudson River and then working them up from studies into paintings in pastel and oil.

The response has been enthusiastic from both jurors and clients. I’m very excited about this new direction.

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