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13/4/2007

Glynn Kelly

Pounder-Kone Art Space, Atwater Village

Saddleworth Moor, Keith Bennett Series, Works on Paper

Of five children abducted and murdered in the greater Manchester area of northern England between 1963 and 1965, the third Keith Bennett stands out because he is the only victim whose body has not been found. Like so many of his countrymen, British born artist Glynn Kelly has never been able to forget the heinous crimes committed by Myra Hindley and Ian Brady or to shake the memory of 12-year-old Keith Bennett lost, buried and alone on Saddleworth Moor.

It was during a recent trip to the north of England that the artist caught sight of some children collecting feathers for their amusement. For some reason this scene conjured up and strengthened his feelings about the importance of finding Keith. "I was struck by a horrible sense of his aloneness and isolation on the moor," Kelly says.

"The genesis of this series has been in my head for years," Kelly continues. Color, landscape, symbols and abstraction drive the series and Keith’s image appears only occasionally in the work. "I wanted to capture the feelings of loneliness, isolation and desolation," says Kelly of the 24 drawings and paintings. But even in its powerful statement of loss, the series leaves room for optimism. One of the pieces includes kites made of brown paper. "Kites are such a strong symbol of hope and positive feelings," says Kelly. "We still want him found."

After a successful show at Art Basel, Miami in December 2006, Kelly returned to Los Angeles with the intention of producing a series about Keith Bennett. He discussed his plan with CCH Pounder, who became very interested and offered to exhibit the emotionally charged work at her Los Angeles gallery. "I thought it was time he stopped thinking about the series and got it up on the wall," Pounder says.

Acclaimed for her work in Bagdad Café, The Shield, End of Days and Face Off, Pounder co-owns the Pounder Kone Art Space in Los Angeles and The Musee Boribana in Dakar, Senegal with her husband, Boubacar Kone.

Kelly, who lives in Los Angeles, was born in Cumbria in the north of England and is the nephew of the renowned Cumbrian artist Percy Kelly. He attended Manchester College of Art and his work has been exhibited throughout the U.S., most recently at Art Basel in Miami and at The Mor York Gallery in Los Angeles.

Opening Reception: Saturday, April 14 from 6-9 p.m.

Pounder-Kone Art Space
3407A Glendale Blvd. (corner of Revere) - Atwater

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