Dan Kelly
HISTORY
“A freedom of throwing and turning that enhances the rhythms of form, the accentuated rims and bases often dented and torn, the flecks and the shavings of clay left and fired hard. In Kelly’s work you have, literally, to take the rough with the smooth.”
— David Whiting
Exhibitions
SHOWS
2019
Galerie Metzger, Germany – Vessel
155a Artist Space mixed show Dulwich Open House
MIAR Ceramics & Arts, Brighton and Hove Open House
Bedford Boys School solo exhibition – 50 Years In The Making
2017
MIAR Ceramics & Arts, Hove
Oxford Ceramics Tea Bowls
2016
Contemporary Ceramics – Explore
2013
MIAR Ceramics & Arts, Hove
2012
MIAR Ceramics & Arts, Hove
Oxford Ceramics Porcelain Show
2011
Rochester Art Gallery
Contemporary ceramics through 50
Belgrave gallery St Ives
2010
Goldmark Gallery
Leach Pottery
Belgrave Gallery St Ives
2009
Harris Interiors, Poole, Dorset, with Peter Joyce paintings, October
Fusion at Rochester Art Gallery
Contemporary Ceramics at Somerset House
Galerie Besson
Barrett Marsden Gallery
2007
Collect V&A
CAL 2007
Contemporary Ceramics – Monochrome
Galerie Besson – The Jug Show
Galerie Besson – Classic and Contemporary Ceramics
Elms Lesters – collaboration with Adam Neate
Cheongju International Craft Biennale – Korea (October)
Oakwood Gallery – Totally Teabowls (October)
CAL 2007
Contemporary Ceramics – Monochrome
Galerie Besson – The Jug Show
Galerie Besson – Classic and Contemporary Ceramics
Elms Lesters – collaboration with Adam Neate
Cheongju International Craft Biennale – Korea (October)
Oakwood Gallery – Totally Teabowls (October)
2006
Ceramic Art 2006
Harlequin Gallery – solo show
Spiral Gallery – Settle
Harlequin Gallery – solo show
Spiral Gallery – Settle
2004
New Ashgate Gallery – mixed show
Bloomers – Mixed show at CPA
Collect – Art Fair at V & A
Bloomers – Mixed show at CPA
Collect – Art Fair at V & A
2002
Austin Desmond – solo ceramic show
Austin Desmond – mixed show
Austin Desmond – mixed show
2001
Maureen Michaelson – mixed garden show
Elms Lesters – Brussels Art Fair
Alpha House – mixed show
Elms Lesters – Brussels Art Fair
Alpha House – mixed show
1999
Suite 3 – mixed show
Elms Lesters – tribal art, painting and ceramics
Elms Lesters – tribal art, painting and ceramics
1998
Places and Spaces
1997
Camberwell Gallery
Harlequin Gallery – solo show
Harlequin Gallery – solo show
1996
Felstead Arts Festival
1995
Harlequin Gallery – solo show
1993
Paul Rice – two man show with Malcom Pepper
High Table – touring exhibition
High Table – touring exhibition
1992
Elms Lesters, Isthmus, London
1991
Julius Gotlieb Gallery, Carmel College
1990
Bath International Arts Fair
Chicago Applied Arts Fair
Edinburgh Festival, New British Ceramics
Michaelson and Orient – three man show with Colin Pearson and Colin Gorry
British Ceramics in Norway – travelling exhibition
Chicago Applied Arts Fair
Edinburgh Festival, New British Ceramics
Michaelson and Orient – three man show with Colin Pearson and Colin Gorry
British Ceramics in Norway – travelling exhibition
1989
Michaelson and Orient – solo show
Art ’89, London
Metaphor and Change, New British Ceramics, Heidleberg, Germany
Christ’s Hospital -100 pots, solo show
Art ’89, London
Metaphor and Change, New British Ceramics, Heidleberg, Germany
Christ’s Hospital -100 pots, solo show
1988
Michaelson and Orient – Bath Arts Fair
Shape and Surface – travelling exhibition
Liberty of London – 150 year anniversary of the Royal College of Art
Artsite – Does it Pour?, Bath
Shape and Surface – travelling exhibition
Liberty of London – 150 year anniversary of the Royal College of Art
Artsite – Does it Pour?, Bath
1987
Paul Rice
Anatol Orient – solo show
Anatol Orient – Bath Arts Fair
Christ’s Hospital – mixed show
Anatol Orient – solo show
Anatol Orient – Bath Arts Fair
Christ’s Hospital – mixed show
1986
Anatol Orient – three man show
International Contemporary Arts Fair, London
Gardiner Centre – Potted History
International Contemporary Arts Fair, London
Gardiner Centre – Potted History
1985
Anatol Orient – two man show
International Contemporary Arts Fair
International Contemporary Arts Fair
1984
Anatol Orient – Totem show
Carmel College
Carmel College
1983
Rufford Crafts Centre
Seven Dials Gallery
Seven Dials Gallery
1982
British Crafts Centre
Seven Dials Gallery – Clay in the Garden
Seven Dials Gallery – Clay in the Garden
1981
Lamport Hall
Cale Art
Bohun Gallery
Cale Art
Bohun Gallery
1978
Carmel College – mixed show
Sutton College of Liberal Arts – two man show
Sutton College of Liberal Arts – two man show