THE ART OF JANE
:Jane-Louise: Kellahan.
Born in Wellington, now based in Wanaka, :Jane-Louise: Kellahan. has cultivated and offered her award winning artistic skill internationally since 1996. Her evocative, atmospheric, and thought-provoking pieces often convey powerful symbolism and/or environmental messaging.
Jane uses mediums, sensuous oil paint and 24 ct gold leaf. Her alchemy of compelling visual textures imbues depth and potency onto canvas, wood and paper, thrilling the viewer with an exquisite dance of light.
Important Awards:
2015 - Special Mention, London Art Biennale, United Kingdom
2011 - Third, Biennale of Chianciano, Italy
2009 - Winner, Cricket Art Prize, Australia
Art/Home Staging
WANAKA AND QUEENSTOWN REGIONS
Selling your home? In this online market, we can transform your walls, bringing them life. With our colourful, contemporary artworks we can create a memorable first impression for your buyers. Jane's curating experience is perfect for hanging the art professionally and imaginatively to give each room the visual appeal and warmth it deserves. We offer a FREE CONSULTATION or alternatively you can work with us through your estate agent, or in conjunction with a home staging company. Contact Jane-Kellahan@protonmail.com or +64 (0)21 702 101.
Commissioned Art
Over 27 years of creating commissioned art for clients, Jane has had a 100% success rate with her method of commissioning a painting. Simply discuss your ideas and requirements with her, your choice of colours, size, texture and timeline, etc. Send Jane a photo of the room and wallspace. Next stage, Jane will complete a digital mock-up of the proposed artwork on your wall. A 50% deposit is required. When the painting has been completed, Jane will send a photograph for your review and acceptance. The painting will be sent to your home to be hung in your chosen space. Jane likes you to live with the painting for a week as she believes it's crucial you "love it!". All agreed between the parties, the remaining balance shall be due. Contact Jane-Kellahan@protonmail.com or +64 (0)21 702 101.
Art Rental
WANAKA & QUEENSTOWN REGIONS
Are you wanting to brighten up your room, office, or foyer - just for a month or two or longer? We have a wonderful selection of original contemporary art of various colours and sizes available now for rental. Evidence proves that original artworks in a work place increases productivity in staff and has a calming effect. (Please note that 'art rental' is a fully deductible business expense). The 2024 catalogue will be released soon. Contact Jane-Kellahan@protonmail.com or +64 (0)21702101
Workshops
These workshops will help you paint freely, emotively and give you confidence and direction. Jane will take you through the planning process and share her successful formula of how to make a great work of art. She draws on her 27 years’ experience of developing unique techniques and helping you prepare a canvas and bring it to life!
1 day, 1 person - $480
1 day, 2 people - $420 each
1 day, 3 - 5 people - $350 each
1 day, 6 - 8 people - $290 each
All art materials supplied excluding canvas.
Contact Jane-Kellahan@protonmail.com 0r +64 (0)21702101.
Prints - unique gift
Jane offers A2 and A3 size prints on the highest quality Hahnemuehle digital fine art, age resistance paper. Simply select the image you like, framed or unframed, a gift card with your personal message and it will be sent to your one in mind.
Jane's prints are the perfect solution for:
that blank wall in your home
an original corporate gift
celebrations and remembrance
PRINTS COMING SOON
Latest Works
PC - Private Collection, AC - Artist Collection, OC - Oil on Canvas, OB - Oil on Board, OP - Oil on Paper
THE TREE OF LIFE
110 x 150 cm, Oil/Ink on paper, $6,500
JOHN'S POST
SOLD
A2 Prints available
My artwork's name, ‘The Tree of Life’ is inspired by 19th century artist, tapestry revivalist, William Morris with his famous work ’The Tree of Life’. The tree; a foundation, starting point, grounded, and growing. A family tree. Learnings hard won by those who have left. An olive branch - offering peace or reconciliation. Branching out - exploring new ideas. Love, and hope in self sacrifice, as we build homes and heat them with the felled. The balance of seasons, and the acceptance of stages, cycles, life and death. Fleeting life as nests come and go and generations pass. The faces mid point depict the guardians, the caretakers of the land whose invisible roots show the inverted image, as above so below.
JOHN IN THE GARDEN
122 x 155 cm, OC, $12,000
JOHN PETERCOCK
100 x 100 cm, OB, $7,500
VALLEY
50 x 70 cm, O/C, wooden frame, $2800
CANYON FALLS
91 x 122 cm, OC, 24ct gold leaf, $6,800
RELEASE III
91 x 122 cm, OC, 24ct gold leaf, $7,500
THE TERRACES
61 x 91 cm, O/C, $3500
THE GRAND CROSSING
122 x 155 cm, OC, 24 ct gold leaf, $14,000
TEAL WATERSIDE
100 x 100 cm, OB, $7,800
SPRING
100 x 100 cm, OB, $7,800
Sold Artwork
PC - Private Collection, AC - Artist Collection, OC - Oil on Canvas, OB - Oil on Board, OP - Oil on Paper
THREE PEACOCKS
140 x 210 cm, OC. AC
SPRING
120 x 150cm, O/C 24ct gold leaf, PC Auckland
RELEASE IV
91 x 122 cm, OC, 24ct gold leaf
RAINFALL
2018, 60 x 80 cm, OP, PC Wellington
Overall Winner of Wanaka Arts Society
SANDBANKS
2019, 94 x 123 cm, OC, PC Christchurch
NEW SEASON
2017, 60 x 60 cm, OB, PC Wanaka
FLOW
2021, 60 x 80 cm, OB, PC Brisbane
THE SWEET TALKER
2013, 110 x 80 cm, OC, PC Auckland
THE MANORBURN
2018, 60 x 80 cm, OB, PC Queenstown
KOKAKO'S
2015, 120 x 80 cm, OB, PC Australia
KOKAKO
2010, 30 x 30 cm, OC, PC Wellington
THE GREAT ESCAPE
2015, 150 x 180 cm, OP, Special Mention Award, London Biennale 2015, PC London
CROSSOVER I
2021, 150 x 180 cm, OC, PC Wanaka
SKIPPERS
2019, 63 x 93 cm, OC, PC Christchurch
CALL OF THE MOUNTAINS
2018, 100 x 130 cm, OC, PC Waipu
SHALLOW WATERS
2003, 100 x 100 cm, OC, PC Auckland
STANDING ON THE SHORES OF HOPE
2006, 120 x 120 cm, OC, PC Wellington
WHAT LIES BENEATH
2018, 100 x 100 cm, OB, PC Wanaka
BEYOND SEAS
2015, 100 x 100 cm, OC, AC
RELEASE
2003, 120 x 120 cm, OC, AC Finalist, Post Picasso Gallery, USA
THE GOLD MINERS DAUGHTER
2019, 100 x 100 cm, OB, PC Wanaka
WHITE WICKETS
2009, 120 x 120 cm, OC, PC Australia
Overall Winner, Australian Cricket Art Prize
INDIAN QUEEN TO WGTN 1857
2016, 100 x 100 cm, OC, PC Wellington
TUI'S HEAD
2010, 30 x 30 cm, OC
PC Wellington
BOLTON TO NELSON
2016, 100 x 100 cm, OC, PC Wellington
SOUTHERN LAND
2018, 60 x 80 cm, OC, PC Wanaka
AVALANCHE III
2018, 60 x 80 cm, OB, PC Wanaka
CLUTHA
2018, 76 x 102 cm, OC, PC Wellington
LAND OF A SOUTHERN MAN
2018, 60 x 80 cm, OC, PC Wanaka
THE CROSSING II
60 x 80 cm, OC, PC Tauranga
THE WATER THAT FELL
2011, 60 x 80 cm, OB, PC Wellington. Third place in the Leonardo Prize works on paper category. Biennale of Chianciano, Italy
HAWK WATCH
2017, 60 x 80 cm, OB, PC Twizel
WATER CALLS
2021, 60 x 80 cm, OC, PC Wanaka
PASSION
2001, 100 x 100 cm, OC, PC Auckland
AUTUMN FALLS
2015, 100 x 100 cm, OB, PC Australia
FALCON FREEDOM FIGHTER
60 x 80cm, OB, PC NZ
VOLCANIC FIELD MEXICO II
2009, 120 x 120 cm, OB, PC Wellington
REDLAND CALLING
2013, 100 x 100 cm, OB, PC Wellington
Elly & the Acid Trip
Tusko was the first male elephant from the Oklahoma Zoo to be given LSD. His dose was administered in a scientific experiment led by researchers at the University of Oklahoma in 1962. Tusko was injected with 297mg of LSD - an enormous dose. He began to sway, hindquarters buckling. 5 minutes after the injection he trumpeted, collapsed, fell heavily onto his right side, defecated and went into status epilepticus. He died two hours later.
Jokia (1960 - )
Jokia used to belong to an illegal logging camp. Forced to work while pregnant, she gave birth to her baby while pulling a large log up hill, wearing heavy logging chains. She was not allowed to stop working to tend to her newborn. By the time the elephants returned, Jokia found her baby dead. Depressed and heartbroken Jokia refused to work. While trying to force her back to work, her keeper blinded both her eyes.
When her rescuer, Lek, found Jokia in 1999, she was roaring in pain and anger. Covered with infected wounds and scars from past beatings, she had tears running from her blinded eye and empty socket. Now settled into her new life at Elephant Nature Park, Jokia has found an elephant friend, Mae Perm, who protects and guides her. In 2003 Jokia gave birth to a baby named Hope.
TUI'S PATH (RED)
2015, 100 x 100 cm, OB, PC Queenstown
ONCE A BROKEN HEART
2016, 100 x 100 cm, OB, PC Wellington
PLUM DELIGHT
2019, 100 x 100 cm, OB, PC Australia
REMEMBRANCE
2015, 100 x 100 cm, OB, PC Wanaka
BLOSSOM
2015, 60 x 120 cm, OB, PC Shannon
ASTEROID
2015, 120 x 120 cm, OC, PC Wellington
STORMLINES
2018, 100 x 100 cm, OB, PC Australia
SURRENDER
2020, 120 x 150 cm, OC, PC Wanaka
PAIGE HAREB
2015, 120 x 120 cm, OB, FOR SALE
BRAIDS AT LAKE PUKAKI
2020, 120 x 150 cm, OC, PC Wellington
SOUTHERN LAND III
2018, 50 x 50 cm, OB, PC Wanaka
SOUTHERN LAND II
2018, 50 x 50 cm, OB, PC Wanaka
JACOB'S LADDER
2021, 100 x 100 cm, OB, PC Christchurch
TUI'S PATH (BLUE)
2010, 150 x 150 cm, OC, PC Auckland
GABRIEL'S GULLY
2019, 100 x 130 cm, OC, PC Arrowtown
AVALANCHE II
2018, 32 x 44 cm, OP, PC NZ
CROSSING PATHS
2020, 30 x 37 cm, OC, PC NZ
THE GREAT FLOOD
2020, 60 x 80 cm, OB, PC Wanaka
DIVIDED
2020, 30 x 37 cm, OC, PC NZ
GATEWAY
2020, 30 x 37 cm, OC, PC NZ
RESTING PLACE
2020, 30 x 37 cm, OC, PC NZ
CANYON I
2020, 48 x 63 cm, OC, PC Wairarapa
REBIRTH
2nd chance at life, birds guide & protect towards a new beginning
2013, 200 x 150 cm, OP, PC Wellington
MENAGE A TRIOS
A textured and theatrical celebration of lust, love and heartbreak
2013, 200 x 150 cm, OP, PC Wellington
THE SUPERMOON
2013, 150 x 170 cm, OP, PC Wellington
NATURE STUDY I
2017, 80 x 60 cm, OP, PC NZ
THE UNMASKED MAN
2010, 180 x 150 cm, OP, PC USA
SILENT LAMB & THE WEEPING MOON
2015, 60 x 80 cm, OC, PC Wellington
THE UNMASKED MAN II
2010, 180 x 150 cm, OP, PC NZ
UNMASKED MAN AND THE PEACOCK
Nurturing the vulnerable self as one reveals their true identity
2013, 120 x 120 cm, OC, PC NZ
THE TALE OF CAPTIVE COCK
Exposing the fake ones, the immitators who never reveal their true identity but later get sneared and captured by their own bs
2013, 120 x 120 cm, OC, PC NZ
WALKING ON THE MOON
2001, 100 x 100 cm, OC, PCA
THE DIFFERENCE OF ME
1999, 100 x 100 cm, OC, PC United Kingdom
SOUL IN THE CITY
Exisiting as the strawman without even realising it
2013, 100 x 100 cm, OC, PC NZ
LIGHT FOR LUCIEN
2001, 100 x 100 cm, OC, PC Wellington
LONDON BLITZ 1940
2000, 100 x 160 cm, OP, PC Wellington
Other Media
Poetry
MANIFESTATION
I sat by an old tree and felt its energy, I imagined its wisdom through the rings of time. If only it would share in me, secret stories of healing, through its twisted roots that grow below. Autumn came, it shed and cleansed, and drifted off to sleep. In a dream it would manifest, vibrant green leaves and big apples, brightly red. Spring arrived and proud in flower, a gust of wind sent its whisper to me... "Pick up your shield, full of faith, stand strong and manifest your dreams. For their is hope in future freedoms, through evidence not yet seen"
MEET YOUR STRAWMAN
Semen, Seaman, Doctor, dock. Waters break, berth canal, born day, berth day, birth day. Boy, buoy bobbing in the sea. A quick prick in the soul. You're worth your weight in gold. Our lands are really waters. Waterways, highways, freeways. Carports, loading docks, traffic islands. I sea, i see, we are vessels lost at sea. Where is that gold we were owed at birth, stolen by the pope. Birth cert number - stock exchange. Our gold is worth millions, upwards slope. Proof is in the paperwork. A certificate that may appear boring. The secret lies at the bottom, black ink, small print, reads WARNING"This certificate is not evidence of the identity of the person presenting it" Realise, the real lies, with your real eyes.For the deception and trickery happened at birth, before you even touched the earth.
