About Gail Kelly Printmaker

My home is an old farm with a large wild garden. I love living in the countryside and it's great to have my own studio and workshop just across the yard.

My mum taught me sewing and embroidery when I was a child and I still use these skills today. My dad and I would go off on all sorts of adventures around the countryside where folklore and old traditions were simply part of every day life. I've always liked printmaking and have been making linocuts since I was in primary school.

I'm probably best known for my images of trees, gardens and wildlife printed in black ink on oatmeal linen and all the cards that go with them under the trading name Algan Arts.

I also make colourful hand printed collages which I sew by hand using vintage linen handed down to me by the women in my family.
 
My hand printed limited edition lithographs depict standing stones and fairy thorn trees, distant islands and traditional farm cottages.

I designed my own fabric from little lino cut motifs inspired by plants in my garden. This is the pattern I use for my tea towels and zip bags. 

I have a degree in Printmaking from the Ulster College of Art and Design in Belfast and a MFA from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA.