Collection: Kelly Stevens-McLaughlan NEW

Artist: Kelly Stevens-McLaughlan - Original Paintings:-Artist Kelly Stevens-McLaughlan Originals available from The Acorn Gallery, Pocklington

Originally from London, Kelly Stevens-McLaughlan now resides in rural North Devon with her husband and their two beloved shaggy dogs.  Creativity has always coursed through her veins, however life steered her away from the artistic realm, leading her down a different career path. Yet, at the age of 46, Kelly resolved to pursue her long-held dream of painting.

Kelly's artistic journey has encompassed two mediums: acrylics on canvas and digital art. For a decade, she worked exclusively under a studio name, crafting thousands of illustrations and artworks digitally. Her work swiftly garnered international acclaim, particularly in the USA, where she participated in exhibitions and operated her own showroom in Las Vegas. Under that name, she has many avid collectors, and her prints are currently stocked in hundreds of boutiques and galleries across every US state.

In the summer of 2022, Kelly refocused her energies onto her true passion: painting with acrylics on canvas under her own name.  In her home studio, she finds sanctuary amidst large canvases, infusing them with vibrant expressions of the natural world that surrounds her, and this is where she has found her calling. 

Kellys work is mainly focused on animal life and whilst much is influenced by her home and studios rural surroundings, she also likes to explore other subjects, but always maintaining a strong, joyful and boldly colourful botanical and floral influence, with abstract elements that reflect her deep connection to nature.