Thomas Kelly

b. 1963, Trenton, New Jersey

Thomas Kelly is an award winning, New Jersey based painter. Widely collected, his work has a signature style, which has its roots in Expressionism. His colorful, narrative, acrylic paintings on canvas often create a dialogue with the viewer. His deceptively simplistic paintings are both critically acclaimed and very approachable by everyday viewers. More than 425 of Kelly’s original paintings have been collected. Kelly has exhibited in New Jersey, New York City, Philadelphia and London, England. His work is in private and public collections in the US, Europe and Asia.

“Thomas Kelly paints not the America we have, he paints America as we would like it to be. His paintings give us hope, like a modern Norman Rockwell.” - Walter Wickiser, 2023