BRAMPTON ARTS COUNCIL
Arts Talk
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VOL 28 ISSUE 2 JUNE 2015
Eye Candy| Kelly McNeil
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Bravo! Award Winners (Insert)
Culture Days
Facebook Favourites
Good News!
Kelly McNeil
Members’ Happenings
Members’ Meeting Notice
Members | New & Welcome!
Members | Current Groups
Moira Lumley - 50 Years!
Notes from the Editor
Condolences
Schmoozefest V Review
The FOLD
SPOTLIGHT | KELLY McNEIL
Everywhere Wildlife Artist Kelly McNeil goes, she takes time to visit zoos, wildlife
reserves and refuges, and National Parks.
“I drag my family around with me while I sketch the lazy animals, and photograph
the active ones”.
To McNeil, a painting has to capture the drama and personality of the subject and
she has learned so much about the natural world since studying wildlife. She has
discovered an abundance of previously unnoticed wildlife right in her own backyard
in Brampton, including Blue Herons, Cardinals, Blue Jays, Red Tailed Hawks, Blue Herons, owls and deer. On her parents’ property in Cape Breton she has observed Bald
Eagles, King Fishers, Loons, Osprey, seals, herons, bobcats, coyotes and whales. This
is a great resource for her to refer to as she creates her detailed and life-like paintings in both small and large scale. Kelly works with oils to achieve the vibrant and
distinctive colours in her work.
(Kelly McNeil / continued on page 4)