foundations of protection

History is Destiny Foundations

History is Destiny Pools

History is Destiny

This series of paintings are in response to my recent tour through Croatia, Italy and the French Riviera.
The feelings of ancient civilizations reflecting aspects of contemporary culture and our futures is evident in the movement of the water over, under and around our foundations. Is this history is it Destiny ?

" 41* 18" 25.08" S"

Within these works there exists a tension between surface and depth , between movement and stillness.
Tension between a tight unified surface and illusionistic deep space. I enjoy the pull between the two.There hangs a feeling of deliverance and tranquility at once feared and desired.>

"Elsewhere Northeast 15 knots"

" A high lies over the Tasman "

A low will lie east of Baring Head

under currents

Hanging my exhibition " under currents"

Smooth seas becoming slight in the morning 600x 400mm

under currents August 2007

" Southerly swell easing overnight " 900 x 1200 mm oil and emulsion 2007

" Gale warning in force " 600 x 900 mm oil and emulsion 2007

untitled 400 x 600 mm oil and emulsion 2007

" Warning valid to midnight " 900 x 1200 mm oil and emulsion 2007

"seas slight" oil and emulsion 600 x 900 mm 2007

" Under Currents " a new show by Clive Kelly August 13th - September 1st Ghuznee Room Bowen Gallery Wellington NZ.
This series continues my exploration into the illusion of depth and movement and the relationship between recognisable imagery and abstraction.

" Makorori " oil and emulsion 600 x 400 mm 2006

"Te-Whanganui-a-tara Headlands" oil and emulsion 1200x900mm 2006

'Falling" 1000 x 1000mm Oil and emulsion 2007

cross currents exhibition Bowen Gallery 2006

Whitewash head 2400x1200mm oil on board 2006

A large and exciting commission from The Estuary establishment in Ferry mead in Christchurch provided the opportunity for me to produce a series of long walk way paintings and some large stairwell works of which Whitewash head is one. The series followed the horizon along the Ferrymead Estuary in a journey following the many sailors, fishermen , early settlers and Maori .

"slippage" 900x400 acrylic 2005

'come too the edge' acrylic 900x500mm 2004

Clive on east coast beach

From the pool looking at the Baux St Jeanette

Contemporary art museum Nice

Robin,Lorraine and Rick setting up in St Paul de Vence

The A team in St Jeannet

John at Menton

Art on the French Riviera

On September 2nd 2007 The Clive Kelly Arts tour of The French Riviera will begin.
A group of six painting students from Wellington NZ will base themselves in Vence .
From this base camp at the HOTEL MIRAMAR we will tour from Menton through Nice to Antibes in search of Provencal beauty and some of the most amazing Art Galleries in all of France. This tour follows in the path of a similar group in 2005.
I hope to stay on in Vence to generate a series of paintings in response to this adventure.