KELLY O’KEEFE

KELLY O’KEEFE

Kelly set her heart on doing a pet series. She started searching through her old photographs to find just the right ones. After photographing several dogs over the years, she started there.

One of her brides inquired about Kelly painting a portrait of her sister’s show dog for a gift. Being given full license to select which photograph would be best, the spaniel acted as the springboard for her series. Next, a cat Kelly photographed 10 years ago for a local magazine featuring a Pet Resort caught her eye. The Christmas deer was a wild card. While attending a class in New Jersey, Kelly was searching for birds, but instead, this doe allowed her to come close and take as many photos as her heart desired. Finally, Taran the Terrier was a dog Kelly had photographed 5 years ago, and her eyes lured Kelly into making the final selection. All of these are lovely canvases hanging on display in Kelly’s studio now.