Brendan Kelly Gold Silver & Bronze However in the mid-1950s he

However in the mid-1950s he met the 16 year old Claire while she was working as an artists model

That night he was very complimentary about my painting and coming from him

the rustle of costumes and hum of gossip punctuated by stage calls and distant applause

Medium details: Oil and pencil on paper and board

Brendan Kelly Gold Silver & Bronze However in the mid-1950s he"In 2004, in the early days of my painting, I went to see a group exhibition held in London called Being Present. This show had a huge impact on me as it brought together many of the best young portrait painters working at that time and Brendan was one of them. I got to know Brendan through the Royal Society of Portrait Painters, chatting in the pub, and often visiting his studio. There I saw first hand how he approaches painting and his meticulous