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THE ART OF :JANE-LOUISE: KELLAHAN.

THE ARTIST

Wellington born, Wanaka-based artist Jane Kellahan has 25 years experience to back herself up with. Her evocative, atmospheric and thought-provoking paintings, often conveying an environmental message, have won her numerous national and international accolades. Crafted onto canvas, paper and wood, Jane’s work incorporates organic materials gathered from the southern lakes district with sensuous oils and mediums and 24ct gold leaf to create compelling visual textures that convey depth, potency and an exquisite dance of light. Jane also creates ceramics, sculpture and photography and regularly runs creative workshops for children and adults.

Jane is currently writing a book called "Boots and All".


Jane’s work is atmospheric, virtuosic in its use of paint, rich in technique and conveys a relentless search to explore the essence and physicality of her medium.”

Vincent Ward, Film Director/Artist, New Zealand

WORKSHOPS

These workshops will help you paint freely, emotively and give you confidence and direction. Jane will take you through the planning process, teaching you a safe proof method of how to make a great work of art. She draws on her 25 years’ experience of developing unique techniques and processes helping you prepare a canvas and bringing it to life.

One day, one  -  $500
One day, no more than four - $420 each
One day, no more than eight - $300 each

All art materials supplied excluding art boards. Workshops can be over two days. For children's group, please contact Jane on Jane-Kellahan@protonmail.com.

COMMISSIONED ARTWORK

 

AVAILABLE

THE GRAND CROSSING
120 x 150 cm, OC, $18,000

RELEASE
100 x 100 cm, OB, $8900

SOLD

PC - Private Collection, AC - Artist Collection, OC - Oil on Canvas, OB - Oil on Board, OP - Oil on Paper

THREE PEACOCKS
140 x 210 cm, OC. AC. With a powerful contrast of cadmium yellow and french ultramarine over delicate silver leaf. This stunning painting shows three peacocks displaying their dance of dominance before mating.

SPRING
120 x 150cm, O/C 24ct gold leaf, PC Auckland

LEY LINES
60 x 80 cm, O/B, PC Wanaka

RAINFALL
2018, 60 x 80 cm, OP, PC Wellington
Overall Winner of Wanaka Arts Society

SANDBANKS
2019, 94 x 123 cm, OC, PC Christchurch

NEW SEASON
2017, 60 x 60 cm, OB, PC Wanaka

FLOW
2021, 60 x 80 cm, OB, PC Brisbane

THE SWEET TALKER
2013, 110 x 80 cm, OC, PC Auckland

THE MANORBURN
2018, 60 x 80 cm, OB, PC Queenstown

KOKAKO'S
2015, 120 x 80 cm, OB, PC Australia

KOKAKO
2010, 30 x 30 cm, OC, PC Wellington

THE GREAT ESCAPE
2015, 150 x 180 cm, OP, Special Mention Award, London Biennale 2015, PC London

CROSSOVER I
2021, 150 x 180 cm, OC, PC Wanaka

SKIPPERS
2019, 63 x 93 cm, OC, PC Christchurch

CALL OF THE MOUNTAINS
2018, 100 x 130 cm, OC, PC Waipu

SHALLOW WATERS
2003, 100 x 100 cm, OC, PC Auckland

STANDING ON THE SHORES OF HOPE
2006, 120 x 120 cm, OC, PC Wellington

WHAT LIES BENEATH
2018, 100 x 100 cm, OB, PC Wanaka

BEYOND SEAS
2015, 100 x 100 cm, OC, AC

RELEASE
2003, 120 x 120 cm, OC, AC Finalist, Post Picasso Gallery, USA

THE GOLD MINERS DAUGHTER
2019, 100 x 100 cm, OB, PC Wanaka

WHITE WICKETS
2009, 120 x 120 cm, OC, PC Australia
Overall Winner, Australian Cricket Art Prize

INDIAN QUEEN TO WGTN 1857
2016, 100 x 100 cm, OC, PC Wellington

TUI'S HEAD
2010, 30 x 30 cm, OC
PC Wellington

BOLTON TO NELSON
2016, 100 x 100 cm, OC, PC Wellington

SOUTHERN LAND
2018, 60 x 80 cm, OC, PC Wanaka

AVALANCHE III
2018, 60 x 80 cm, OB, PC Wanaka

CLUTHA
2018, 76 x 102 cm, OC, PC Wellington

LAND OF A SOUTHERN MAN
2018, 60 x 80 cm, OC, PC Wanaka

THE CROSSING II
60 x 80 cm, OC, PC Tauranga

THE WATER THAT FELL
2011, 60 x 80 cm, OB, PC Wellington. Third place in the Leonardo Prize works on paper category. Biennale of Chianciano, Italy

HAWK WATCH
2017, 60 x 80 cm, OB, PC Twizel

WATER CALLS
2021, 60 x 80 cm, OC, PC Wanaka

PASSION
2001, 100 x 100 cm, OC, PC Auckland

AUTUMN FALLS
2015, 100 x 100 cm, OB, PC Australia

FALCON FREEDOM FIGHTER
60 x 80cm, OB, PC NZ

VOLCANIC FIELD MEXICO II
2009, 120 x 120 cm, OB, PC Wellington

REDLAND CALLING
2013, 100 x 100 cm, OB, PC Wellington

ELLY & THE ACID TRIP

Tusko was the first male elephant from the Oklahoma Zoo to be given LSD (makes you wonder if the researchers werent on the gear themselves). His dose was administered in a scientific experiment led by researchers at the University of Oklahoma in 1962. Tusko was injected with 297 milligrams of LSD - an enormous dose. He began to sway, his hindquarters buckled. Five miniutes after the injection he trumpeted, collapsed, fell heavily onto his right side, defecated and went into status epilepticus. He died two hours later. - No words to how stupid people can be.

JOKIA (1960 - )

Jokia used to belong to an illegal logging camp. Forced to work while pregnant, she gave birth to her baby while pulling a large log uphill, wearing heavy logging chains. She was not allowed to stop working to tend to her newborn, or even to see whether or not it was alive. By the time they returned, her baby was dead. After that, a depressed and heartbroken Jokia refused to work. While trying to force her back to work, her keeper blinded her.

When her rescuer, Lek, first came across Jokia in 1999, she was roaring and trumpeting in pain and anger. Covered with infected wounds and scars from past beatings, she had tears running from her blinded eye and empty socket. Now settled into her new life at Elephant Nature Park, Jokia has found an elephant friend, Mae Perm, who protects and guides her. In 2003 Jokia gave birth to a baby named Hope.

TUI'S PATH (RED)
2015, 100 x 100 cm, OB, PC Queenstown

ONCE A BROKEN HEART
2016, 100 x 100 cm, OB, PC Wellington

PLUM DELIGHT
2019, 100 x 100 cm, OB, PC Australia

REMEMBRANCE
2015, 100 x 100 cm, OB, PC Wanaka

BLOSSOM
2015, 60 x 120 cm, OB, PC Shannon

ASTEROID
2015, 120 x 120 cm, OC, PC Wellington

STORMLINES
2018, 100 x 100 cm, OB, PC Australia

SURRENDER
2020, 120 x 150 cm, OC, PC Wanaka

PAIGE HAREB
2015, 120 x 120 cm, OB
THIS PAINTING HAS BEEN STOLEN FROM WANAKA REGION

BRAIDS AT LAKE PUKAKI
2020, 120 x 150 cm, OC, PC Wellington

SOUTHERN LAND III
2018, 50 x 50 cm, OB, PC Wanaka

SOUTHERN LAND II
2018, 50 x 50 cm, OB, PC Wanaka

JACOB'S LADDER
2021, 100 x 100 cm, OB, PC Christchurch

TUI'S PATH (BLUE)
2010, 150 x 150 cm, OC, PC Auckland

GABRIEL'S GULLY
2019, 100 x 130 cm, OC, PC Arrowtown

AVALANCHE II
2018, 32 x 44 cm, OP, PC NZ

CROSSING PATHS
2020, 30 x 37 cm, OC, PC NZ

THE GREAT FLOOD
2020, 60 x 80 cm, OB, PC Wanaka

DIVIDED
2020, 30 x 37 cm, OC, PC NZ

GATEWAY
2020, 30 x 37 cm, OC, PC NZ

RESTING PLACE
2020, 30 x 37 cm, OC, PC NZ

CANYON I
2020, 48 x 63 cm, OC, PC Wairarapa

REBIRTH
A second chance at life, sage birds guide and protect towards a new beginning
2013, 200 x 150 cm, OP, PC Wellington

MENAGE A TRIOS
A textured and theatrical celebration of lust, love and heartbreak
2013, 200 x 150 cm, OP, PC Wellington

THE SUPERMOON
2013, 150 x 170 cm, OP, PC Wellington

NATURE STUDY I
2017, 80 x 60 cm, OP, PC NZ

THE UNMASKED MAN
2010, 180 x 150 cm, OP, PC USA

SILENT LAMB AND THE WEEPING MOON
2015, 60 x 80 cm, OC, PC Wellington


THE UNMASKED MAN II
2010, 180 x 150 cm, OP, PC NZ

UNMASKED MAN AND THE PEACOCK
Nurturing the vulnerable self as one reveals their true identity
2013, 120 x 120 cm, OC, PC NZ

THE TALE OF CAPTIVE COCK
Exposing the fake ones, the immitators who never reveal their true identity but later get sneared and captured by their own bs
2013, 120 x 120 cm, OC, PC NZ

WALKING ON THE MOON
2001, 100 x 100 cm, OC, PCA

THE DIFFERENCE OF ME
1999, 100 x 100 cm, OC, PC United Kingdom

SOUL IN THE CITY
Exisiting as the strawman without even realising it
2013, 100 x 100 cm, OC, PC NZ

LIGHT FOR LUCIEN
2001, 100 x 100 cm, OC, PC Wellington

LONDON BLITZ 1940
2000, 100 x 160 cm, OP, PC Wellington



OTHER MEDIA



POETRY

MANIFESTATION

I sat by an old tree and felt its energy, I imagined its wisdom through the rings of time. If only it would share in me, secret stories of healing, through its twisted roots that grow below.  Autumn came, it shed and cleansed, and drifted off to sleep. In a dream it would manifest, vibrant green leaves and big apples, brightly red. Spring arrived and proud in flower, a gust of wind sent its whisper to me... "Pick up your shield, full of faith, stand strong and manifest your dreams. For their is hope in future freedoms, through evidence not yet seen"

MEET YOUR STRAWMAN

Semen, Seaman, Doctor, dock. Waters break, berth canal, born day, berth day, birth day. Boy, buoy bobbing in the sea. A quick prick in the soul. You're worth your weight in gold. Our lands are really waters. Waterways, highways, freeways. Carports, loading docks, traffic islands. I sea, i see, we are vessels lost at sea.  Where is that gold we were owed at birth, stolen by the pope. Birth cert number - stock exchange. Our gold is worth millions, upwards slope. Proof is in the paperwork. A certificate that may appear boring. The secret lies at the bottom, black ink, small print, reads WARNING"This certificate is not evidence of the identity of the person presenting it" Realise, the real lies, with your real eyes.For the deception and trickery happened at birth, before you even touched the earth.

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