Keely Halward

Keely Halward is a Canadian abstract painter and mixed media artist living in rural BC, Canada in the “unincorporated” community of xwesam/stelkaya, (Roberts Creek) on the
Sunshine Coast. Those local to Revelstoke may recognize her work from her solo show at the Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre in 2022, 'When We Realize We’ve Been Distracted'. Keely has had solo exhibitions at Kube Studios in Gibsons, the Gumboot in Roberts Creek, and group shows at the Sunshine Coast Arts Council and the Gibsons Public Art Gallery.

Influenced heavily by her life spent along coastal shorelines and mountain ranges, Keely uses vibrant colour to depict portals to alternate landscapes and realities, often using round surfaces. Since 2020, Keely has participated in art residencies with Fibreworks Studio and Gallery, the Sunshine Coast Arts Council, and Thrive Arts Studio.

Keely is a straight, cisgendered woman, settler, daughter, sister, stepmother, mother, spouse, auntie, singer-songwriter, event organizer, outdoor enthusiast, equity advocate, food-lover, and gardener honoured to be living, working and playing in the traditional unceded territories the shíshálh and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Nations have stewarded since time immemorial. She isgrateful to be able to share her art on the traditional and unceded territories of the Sinixt, the Secwepemc, the Syilx, and the Ktunaxa Nations.

You can follow Keely on instagram and facebook using her handle@keelyhalward, or learn more at her website www.keelyhalward.com