Kayla lives and paints in the beautiful countryside of Wicklow, Ireland. She loves bringing to life the spirit and beauty of every day things on the canvas and each painting is a little conversation between her and those special characters. Kayla’s paintings focus on maintaining dynamic and expressive brushwork.

Kayla’s paintings are regularly shown in exhibitions including The Royal Society of Oil Painters(ROI), The Royal Society of Marine Artists (RSMA), Society of Women Artists(SWA), Dublin Painting & Sketching Club (DPSC), Graphic Society of Fine Art (GSFA), and others.

Kayla is also a member of the Society of Women Artists (SWA).

Kayla recently received the following awards:

  • Winner of the RSMA Royal Society of Marine Artists “New Generation” award in 2023 via their annual exhibition

  • Winner of the ROI Themed Painting Prize at the Royal Institute of Oil Painters annual exhibition 2022 for her painting, “Roe”

  • Winner of SWA The Artist Editor’s Choice award at the Society of Women Artists annual exhibition in 2022 for her body of work exhibited

  • Winner of the Pegasus Art -Best Work in Oil for the South West Academy of Fine Arts annual exhibition

  • Featured in the December 2022 magazine “Artists & Illustrators”

To keep up with the latest paintings, follow her on @kmmartellart on instagram.

Galleries

Kayla’s paintings are available to purchase through galleries in Ireland and in select exhibitions and shows. The following galleries currently showcase Kayla’s paintings and are available online and to view in-person.

The Doorway Gallery

The Killarney Art Gallery

The Rosslare Gallery