My inspiration comes from the countryside where I live in County Down and from landscapes and gardens I see on my travels in Ireland and Britain I've always liked printmaking and have been making linocuts since I was in primary school! My mum taught me how to sew when I was a child and I still use these skills today. 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 handprinted collages using Irish linen which has been passed down to me from the women in my family. I sew these by hand and no two are the same. I have a degree in Printmaking from the Ulster College of Art and Design in Belfast and a MFA from Louisiana State University in the US.
My inspiration comes from the countryside where I live in County Down and from landscapes and gardens I see on my travels in Ireland and Britain I've always liked printmaking and have been making linocuts since I was in primary school! My mum taught me how to sew when I was a child and I still use these skills today. 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 handprinted collages using Irish linen which has been passed down to me from the women in my family. I sew these by hand and no two are the same. I have a degree in Printmaking from the Ulster College of Art and Design in Belfast and a MFA from Louisiana State University in the US.
- Discipline Printing
- Products Handstitched linen collages, linen prints and greetings cards
- Made Local Yes
Gail Kelly
32 Ballyalgan Road Raffrey
Crossgar
Co. Down
BT30 9NQ
Northern Ireland
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