kelly mcdonald
Kelly McDonald is a photo-based artist living with Parkinson’s disease. Using a contemplative approach, Kelly explores the numerous losses which have occurred in her body as the illness progresses.A series of her photographs received honourable mention at the international 20th Julia Margaret Cameron Award for Women Photographers.
Now Available in shop : Relics is Kelly's latest photobook featuring images from her artist residency as the SPAO: Photographic Arts Centre. $45 plus postage
relics
Relics of the gradual disappearance
The photobook to accompany this series is now available
what remains
The tension between my increasingly rigid body and the comfort and softness I seek
florere
An unintentional tribute to Irving Penn
three graces
Charm, Creativity and Grace, the beginning of my water series journey
water series
Spent botanicals dance in rejuvenating water
warrior series
I remember your tremor
as day breaksI carry your tremor
in my heartuntil night is upon me
This series started soon after my Parkinson's diagnosis
cyanotype
The natural beauty of botanicals painted by the sun
bio
EDUCATION
2023 Artist Residency, SPAO: Photographic Arts Centre
2023 Diploma, SPAO: Photographic Arts CentreAWARDS
2024 - Nominee / 2024 Ottawa Awards
2023 - Honourable Mention / Julia Margaret Cameron Award, BarcelonaEXHIBITIONS
2016 - Hidden Woodland / Solo exhibition, Zolas, Ottawa
2017 - 21 Reasons / Group exhibition, Algonquin College, Ottawa
2018 - Hello World, This Is Me / Group exhibition, Algonquin College, Ottawa
2021 - Open House / Group exhibition, SPAO Gallery, Ottawa
2021 - Print & Garage Sale/ Group exhibition, SPAO Gallery, Ottawa
2022 - Exhibition No. 17 / Group exhibition, SPAO Gallery, Ottawa
2022 - Open House / Group exhibition, SPAO Gallery, Ottawa
2023 - Home / Chez Soi / Group exhibition, Do It For The Grain, Ottawa
2023 - Exhibition No. 18 / Group exhibition, SPAO Gallery, Ottawa
2023 - Chase The Light / Group exhibition, Photographic Center NW, Seattle
2023 - Florere / Solo exhibition, Little Sisterz, Spencerville
2023 - Luck! Chance! / fundraising exhibition, Ottawa Arts Council, Ottawa
2024 - 20th Julia Margaret Cameron Award for Women Photographers / Group exhibition, Fotonostrum, BarcelonaPUBLICATIONS
2017 - A Caged Mind, May Mutter
2022 - Epiphany, SPAO Annual 2021/22
2023 - Do It for the Grain, Volume 5, Issue No. 3
2023 - Florere, photo book
2023 - Through Our Eyes, photobook
2024 - Visions, photobook
2024 - Relics, photobookCURATION
2017 21 Reasons - World Down Syndrome Day, Algonquin College, Ottawa
2018 Hello World, This Is Me - World Down Syndrome Day, Algonquin College, OttawaWORKSHOPS
Since 2018 - True To Life Project / Photography workshops for individuals with Down syndrome, Ottawa
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books
Relics is Kelly's latest photobook featuring images from her artist residency
at the SPAO: Photographic Arts Centre. $45 plus postage
postage will be invoiced once we have your address / local pickup available
Florere : There are four copies remaining of Kelly's first photobook. Now $50 plus postage
postage will be invoiced once we have your address / local pickup available
images
Relics series 6x6 images : Medium format ink pigment on washi paper using chine collé. $55 plus postage
postage will be invoiced once we have your address / local pickup available
Grey Matter
medium format pigment ink on washi paper mounted using the chine collé process
image 15x15 / overall 19x19 framed / $1200 plus delivery
delivery will be invoiced separately / local pickup available
Bare Bones
medium format pigment ink on washi paper mounted using the chine collé process
image 15x15 / overall 19x19 framed / $1200 plus delivery
delivery will be invoiced separately / local pickup available
postage will be invoiced once we have your address / local pickup available