Kally Laurence

Kally Laurence is an East London based artist who works on large scale canvas pieces combining print and painting techniques. Having graduated from the RCA with an MA in Printmaking, traditional printmaking methods will always remain close to her heart, however she very much enjoys the fluidity and instantaneousness hands on experience of painting. Kally is therefore very happy resting between both worlds . The hope is that the work brings an energy and optimism to the space it occupies. Each piece still retains the freshness and spontaneity of a unique painting while incorporating the repetitive nature of print.

Kally is a member of The Barbican Arts Trust studio group and exhibits regularly.

The work is both diaristic and deeply personal, while also aiming to resonate with a wider audience. Kally's aim is to comment on broader social issues through the imagery of often mundane domestic daily occurrences - sitting on the sofa watching tv,  meal times and meal prep, repetitive daily tasks .The artworks aim to illustrate everyday acts of kindness and beauty, often created with the tactility and immediacy and directness of one person’s pair of hands. A human presence is always felt but the work is never directly figurative.

Kally is drawn to the beauty of the everyday, both the intentional and  the accidental.