Brian Kelly (artist)
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Brian Kelly is the artist for Baghdad Express, Francis and the Vegas Tramps, and the mini-comic Some Other Day. He is also a painter
and a tattooer.
He lived in Minneapolis, Minnesota
for several years, attending the Minneapolis College of Art & Design, graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts
in 2002. He also began tattooing in Minneapolis, starting the Brian Kelly Army in early 2003.
He later moved to Ireland
, where he attended the post-graduate course at The Burren College of Art, in Co. Clare, graduating with a Master of Fine Arts
awarded by the National University of Ireland - Galway in 2007.
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The Southwest Journal
Tattoo Courant
New York Review of Ideas
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
and a tattooer.
He lived in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...
for several years, attending the Minneapolis College of Art & Design, graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts
In the United States and Canada, the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, usually abbreviated BFA, is the standard undergraduate degree for students seeking a professional education in the visual or performing arts. In some countries such a degree is called a Bachelor of Creative Arts or BCA...
in 2002. He also began tattooing in Minneapolis, starting the Brian Kelly Army in early 2003.
He later moved to Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, where he attended the post-graduate course at The Burren College of Art, in Co. Clare, graduating with a Master of Fine Arts
Master of Fine Arts
A Master of Fine Arts is a graduate degree typically requiring 2–3 years of postgraduate study beyond the bachelor's degree , although the term of study will vary by country or by university. The MFA is usually awarded in visual arts, creative writing, filmmaking, dance, or theatre/performing arts...
awarded by the National University of Ireland - Galway in 2007.
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The Southwest Journal
Tattoo Courant
New York Review of Ideas