Kelly Sullivan (painter)

Kelly Sullivan (born April 30, 1964) is an American painter known for her collaborative paintings called "FingerSmears".[1] Sullivan combines finger smears and signatures of hundreds of people on one canvas to commemorate events around the country.[2] Over 60,000 people across the United States, including The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen[1] and many others have contributed to Sullivan’s work.

Sullivan was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, she was taught to paint at an early age by her maternal grandmother, Alice Foster. Her studio is in Driggs, Idaho.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 DeMasters, Karen (23 December 2001). "Coming Around Again in Asbury Park". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 25 January 2011.
  2. 1 2 Strong, Hope (20 May 2009). "A canvas that lets everyone leave their mark". ValleyCitizen. Archived from the original on 25 January 2011.


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