Kayla Martell Artist
Kayla lives and paints in the beautiful countryside of Wicklow, Ireland. She loves bringing to life the spirit and beauty of everyday things on canvas, each painting a little conversation between her and those special characters. Kayla uses alla prima techniques in her work, and maintains dynamic and expressive brushwork. She is an associate member of the Society of Women Artists and has shown her work at exhibitions in Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and England, including
- The Royal Society of Oil Painters
- The Royal Society of Marine Artists
- The Royal Scottish Academy
- Society of Women Artists
- Dublin Painting & Sketching Club
- Graphic Society of Fine Art
AWARDS
- Winner of the ROI Themed Painting Prize at the Royal Institute of Oil Painters annual exhibition 2022 for her painting, “Roe”
- Winner of SWA The Artist Editor’s Choice award at the Society of Women Artists annual exhibition in 2022 for her body of work exhibited
- Winner of the Pegasus Art -Best Work in Oil for the South West Academy of Fine Arts annual exhibition
- Featured in the December 2022 magazine “Artists & Illustrators”
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023
Aug Solo Exhibition at Seamus Ennis Arts Centre, Naul, Co. Dublin, Ireland
May Duo Exhibition at Clonakilty Arts Center in Clonakilty, Ireland
April Solo Exhibition “Mornings in G Major” – Ards Art Centre, Northern Ireland
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2022
Sept Royal Society of Marine Artists – Mall Galleries, London
Sept Society of Women Artists 161st Annual Exhibition – Mall Galleries London
Sept Dublin Painting & Sketching Club 144th Annual Exhibition, Dublin, Ireland
Sept Ranelagh Arts Center, Autumn Exhibition, Dublin, Ireland
Aug The Gallery at Green and Stone Exhibition, London, UK
May Graphic Society of Fine Art – Open Annual Exhibition, London
Jun Shortlisted for New English Art Club Annual Exhibition, London
Apr The Gallery Holt, Invitational for Exhibition “Euphoria”, Norfolk, UK
Mar Royal Society of Scottish Artists Annual Open Exhibition, Online
Jan Shortlisted for Royal Society of British Artists, London, UK
2021
Nov Royal Institute of Oil Painters – Annual Exhibition, London, UK
Dec The Doorway Gallery Christmas Exhibition, Dublin, Ireland
Oct Southwest Academy of Fine Arts – Annual Exhibition, Devon, UK
Sep 143rd Annual Exhibition, Dublin Painting & Sketching Club, Dublin, Ireland
Sep 160th Society of Women Artists – Annual Online Exhibition, UK
Kayla Martell Artist