Oil Painting by John Kelley

Kentuck 2009 is over and it was a blast. We had cold, we had mud and we had customers. I don’t think you could have come up with a more interesting combination. Below you will find some photos of paintings I did for the show as well as some photo’s of some faithful observers of my work. Thanks again to the folks at Kentuck for turning a potential disaster into a wonderful weekend!

This painting was a battle to paint (my bifocals are making smaller still life paintings difficult these days), but was well worth the effort. After selling the painting a good friend who came back to get it on the second day was left disappointed. So it was a winner but I hate to see folks miss out on the painting that really speaks to them.

This was one of two large landscapes I brought to the show. You can now find this one at the Bennett Galleries in Nashville. The other painting went to a very nice couple from Hunstville and I realized after they left that I had never photographed the painting so you’ll just have to trust that it was the most amazing piece of art ever envisioned by mankind.

This is my friend Ab The Flag Man who’s booth has been next to mine for the last twelve years. Along with producing these amazing flags out of pieces of wood he is a great musician and played for the artist party on Saturday night.

Here is a small sampling of the people who helped me out this weekend. The little tiny one on the left is my daughter Sarah Grace (who is always a huge help and is very skilled at keeping wooden flags from hitting the ground). To her left is Dakota and then Nick. Thanks guys!

My other helper was Mary Katherine is seen hear with Sarah Grace. They both did a great job of explaining to people that the reason there father had suddenly done three abstract paintings was because it was the only way to explain what the inside of his head looked like as a result of raising 5 kids.

This was the strangest thing I found on my camera after the weekend was over. That crazed look is coming from a man who religiously drives the speed limit and this morning I am very grateful that he does (yes, that was an insiders comment).

This is a group of family and friends that all wandered by the booth at the same time. I would do names but that would leave me here at Panera the rest of the morning. Thanks for your support guys!

The Gleasons. Faithful patrons and members of my church. Thanks for coming by guys and don’t worry USC will blow it before its all said and done. JK.

One artist, one Norris and three Chiacs (I don’t think I spelled that right)

Thanks for coming by!

This cute couple is Adam and Elizabeth (my niece) they are going to be married this winter and then are moving to Cambridge England… must be rough. The beautiful girl on the right is my daughter Mary Katherine she was a HUGE help all weekend. Thanks Mar Mar!

One last look! The girls and some folk fish.