ALONE Share your warmth

ALONE Share your warmth. A good reminder to make sure older people in your community are warm enough this winter. ALONE is a great Irish charity working alongside older people to enable them to age at home. To find out more go to ALONE.ie. And you can buy some of our Christmas packs and know that you are supporting ALONE 10% of our Christmas pack sales are donated every year.

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Padraig McCaul wins competition for St. Patrick’s Hospital favourite painting

Padraig McCaul has won a competition in St. Patrick’s University Hospital. His painting will now become part of the permanent collection of the Hospital and will be displayed on campus.

“Where dreams are made” is a meditative composition rooted in the Achill landscape. Padraig McCaul’s art is uncluttered giving the viewer space to breathe and take in the landscape.

Kelly Cards McCaul collection is full of landscapes with vibrant colour and space.

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Artefact at Foxford Woollen Mills

Artefact at Foxford Woollen Mills. Kelly Cards new product Artefact is now on sale at Foxford Woollen Mills in County Mayo. All Artefact Irish Art Prints are printed on museum quality Hahnemühle cotton based paper. The paper and inks used in crafting Artefact Art Prints ensure a wonderful texture and clarity to the poster. Beautiful imagery that promotes the excellence of Irish Art and photography. An Irish made product. Watch out for further news on Artefact the perfect present for all art lovers.

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Another chance to see Lavery on location exhibition in Belfast

Exploring the travels of Sir John Lavery, this exhibition is a wonderful collection of some of the artists finest paintings. Lavery on location is a collaboration between the National Gallery of Ireland , The Ulster Museum and the National Galleries of Scotland.
The exhibition takes us through Lavery’s extensive travels and is an uplifting and colourful journey into landscapes and people that Lavery met during his life.
Kelly Cards Irish greeting cards quality art greeting cards suitable for all occasions.

https://www.ulstermuseum.org/whats-on/lavery-location

New Lavery Exhibition at National Gallery of Ireland

A new exhibition of the works of Belfast-born painter John Lavery is due to open at the National Gallery of Ireland in Dublin this Saturday.

John Lavery known for his portraits of famous people, the new exhibition shows his work had much broader range, with his painting from Tangiers and other more personal portraits of his family.

Director of the National Gallery of Ireland, Dr. Caroline Campbell explains:

“It focuses on the people, locations and sensations that John Lavery encountered in a life rich in travel and experience and shows a new dimension to the work of this much-loved painter.”

Find out more about the new Lavery exhibition at the National Gallery of Ireland

 

New Designs for September 2023

Kelly Cards have some exciting new designs for September 2023. The unofficial start of the Year brings some beautiful new images to Kelly Cards Irish greeting card range. All our cards are blank for your own message, and you can be sure that sending a Kelly Card will mean so much to you and the recipient of the card.
Marine ~ Roderic O’Conor is a wonderfully evocative image of the sea. A perfect card to send to any wild swimmer or water lover.
Kelly Cards Irish card designs a pleasure to send and a joy to receive.

Irish Christmas Cards supporting ALONE

Kelly Cards Irish Christmas cards are available in shops around Ireland now. The packs of eight cards support the Irish charity ALONE. Post early for Christ

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Ladies of Waterford Patricia goes big

Great to see the Ladies card in Waterford supersized! Spotted this large blow-up of the image from the National Library of Ireland on a gate in Waterford city. The original image is from the Poole collection in the National Library, the photograph was commissioned by Miss Patricia Kelly the owner of the shop. Patricia’s hairdressers may be gone but the image lives on. The shop was on 94 Meaghers Quay and is now a shoe shop. Living history in images. Kelly Cards Irish greeting cards quality greeting cards made in Ireland, from the Lost Moments collection.

Sunshine ~ Sir John Lavery

Sunshine ~ Sir John Lavery. This painting has so many shades of blue. The water looks inviting but at this time of year it’s cold! Kelly Cards Irish greeting cards every card is a work of Art.

Available from shops across the country or from our website.

https://www.nmni.com/story/sir-john-lavery-story

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Showcase 2022

Showcase 2022 in the RDS in Dublin. Kelly Cards exhibits our cards to Trade outlets in Ireland and abroad. A successful Trade Fair and more importantly after so long it was lovely to see so many of our Trade customers. Many thanks to everyone who was involved in organising Showcase, and to all the buyers who made the trip to Dublin.