About Kayla
Kayla lives and paints in the beautiful countryside of Wicklow, Ireland. She loves bringing to life the spirit and beauty of every day things on the canvas and each painting is a little conversation between her and those special characters. Kayla’s paintings focus on maintaining dynamic and expressive brushwork.
Kayla’s paintings are regularly shown in exhibitions including The Royal Society of Oil Painters(ROI), The Royal Society of Marine Artists (RSMA), Society of Women Artists(SWA), Dublin Painting & Sketching Club (DPSC), Graphic Society of Fine Art (GSFA), and others.
Kayla is a member of the Society of Women Artists (SWA), & the Dublin Painting & Sketching Club (DPSC).
Kayla recently received the following awards:
Winner of the RSMA Royal Society of Marine Artists “New Generation” award in 2023 via their annual exhibition
Winner of the ROI Themed Painting Prize at the Royal Institute of Oil Painters annual exhibition 2022 for her painting, “Roe”
Winner of SWA The Artist Editor’s Choice award at the Society of Women Artists annual exhibition in 2022 for her body of work exhibited
Winner of the Pegasus Art -Best Work in Oil for the South West Academy of Fine Arts annual exhibition
Featured in the December 2022 magazine “Artists & Illustrators”
To keep up with the latest paintings, follow her on @kmmartellart on instagram.
Galleries
Kayla’s paintings are available to purchase through galleries in Ireland and in select exhibitions and shows. The following galleries currently showcase Kayla’s paintings and are available online and to view in-person.
Recent Exhibitions
SOLO
2023 Aug - Solo Exhibition at Seamus Ennis Arts Centre, Naul, Co. Dublin, Ireland
2023 May - Duo Exhibition at Clonakilty Arts Center in Clonakilty, Ireland
2023 April - Solo Exhibition “Mornings in G Major” at the Ards Art Center in Ards, Northern Ireland
GROUP
2023 Nov - The Royal Institute of Oil Painters (ROI) annual exhibition, London, UK (mall galleries)
2023 Sept - The Royal Society of Marine Artists (RSMA) annual exhibition, London, UK (mall galleries) * awarded RSMA new generation prize
2023 June - Royal Scottish Academy (RSA) annual online exhibition, Edinburgh, Scotland
2023 June - Society of Women Artists (SWA) 162nd Annual Exhibition, London, UK (mall galleries)
2023 May - shortlisted for Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA) Annual Exhibition, Dublin, Ireland
2023 May - shortlisted for Royal Academy Annual Exhibition, London, UK
2022 Sept - Royal Society of Marine Artists (RSMA) Open Exhibition, London, UK (mall galleries)
2022 Sept - Society of Women Artists (SWA) 161st Annual Exhibition, London UK (mall galleries)
2022 Sept - Dublin Painting & Sketching Club (DPSC) 144th Annual Exhibition, Dublin, Ireland
2022 Sept - Ranelagh Arts Center, Autumn Exhibition, Dublin, Ireland
2022 Aug - Ranelagh Arts Center, Summer Exhibition, Dublin, Ireland
2022 Aug - The Gallery at Green and Stone Exhibition, London, UK
2022 May - Graphic Society of Fine Art (GSFA) Open Annual Exhibition, London, UK
2022 Jun - Shortlisted for New English Art Club Annual Exhibition (NEAC), London, UK
2022 Apr - The Gallery Holt, Invitational for Exhibition “Euphoria”, Norfolk, UK
2022 Mar - Royal Society of Scottish Artists Annual Open Exhibition, Online
2022 Jan - Shortlisted for Royal Society of British Artists (RBA), London, UK
