Inspired by the canvas staining techniques and paintings of Helen Frankenthaler and the Washington Color School artists, Kelly Irvine’s paintings pull the viewer into a world of lush color, using sheer, overlapping hues, gestural brushwork, flowing movement, and repeating motifs.

Drawn to translucent color, she layers organic form that flow and overlap to create new hues. Hard edges contrast with areas of variation in color intensity. Experimentation with materials, tools, substrates and techniques often drives the progression of her work.

Kelly Irvine is an abstract color field artist living and working in Baltimore, MD. She has received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland and has also studied painting at Yellow Barn Studios, Montpelier Arts Center, and the Washington Studio School. Her work has been shown in juried exhibitions for Friends of Yellow Barn, Glen Echo Park, Columbia Art Center, and the Delaplaine Art Center. Irvine is a 2023 Maryland State Arts Council Grants for Artists recipient.