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Grace V. Kelly (artist) (1877–1950) was an American visual artist. Her paintings can be found in the Cleveland Museum of Art and have been sold at auctions. Kelly's work influenced other artists in several regions of the United States.
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Influence on watercolor painting
Interest in the watercolor painting grew modestly during the nineteenth century, and then accelerated after the founding of the Cleveland Society of Watercolor Painters in 1892. "At the time, many people still considered watercolor a form of drawing and inferior to oil painting."
After the turn of the century, artists increasingly altered their approach as they began thinking of watercolor, not as tinted drawings, but as an independent form of painting with unique aesthetics and technical issues. From a technical standpoint, watercolor is an extremely medium difficult because the liquid paint is quickly absorbed into the paper and dries almost immediately, making it nearly impossible to rework a composition without muddying the colors. Watercolor painters must work swiftly and accurately because there is almost no margin for error."
In May 1942, Grace V. Kelly commented in the Plain Dealer: “Watercolor painting is the special pride of Cleveland and the medium through which its artists are known to connoisseurs throughout the country.” The Cleveland School become known for its watercolor paintings.
Exhibitions and sales
In mid 1999, her work was shown along others at Ohio Arts Council's Riffe Gallery. The exhibition was called A Brush With Light: Watercolor Painters of Northeast Ohio.
One of her paintings, "Cows in Orchard", was sold at Rachel Davis Fine Arts 'Fine Art at Auction featuring works from the Cleveland School' in 2014. There have been several articles about Grace V. Kelly, including 'Salla Tykka and Alice Maher in Dublin', ArtDaily, 2007