About Kayla
Member of the Society of Women Artists (SWA) and Dublin Painting & Sketching Club (DPSC)
An artist and author living and creating in the picturesque countryside of Wicklow, Ireland, with a passion for storytelling both on the canvas and on the page, Kayla’s work captures the beauty and spirit of the everyday, continuing to bridge the worlds of fine art and fantasy.
As an artist, Kayla specializes in expressive oil paintings, manipulating the medium to bring out its full vibrancy and emotion. Her work has been exhibited in prestigious institutions such as The Royal Society of Oil Painters (ROI), The Royal Society of Marine Artists (RSMA), The Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA), and The Society of Women Artists (SWA), among others. She is also a council member and social media manager for the Dublin Painting & Sketching Club (DPSC).
Kayla has received numerous accolades, including the RSMA New Generation award (2023), the ROI Themed Painting Prize (2022), and The Artist Editor’s Choice award from the SWA (2022). Her work has been featured in prominent publications like the International Artist Magazine (Feb 2025) and Artists & Illustrators (2022).
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.
Awards & Recognitions
Featured in and cover of Feb 2025 issue of “International Artist Magazine” with a multi-page feature on a step-by-step demonstration
Received a “Highly Commended” in 2024 from Vandlys Galleri for “Breakfast of Champions” in the Southwest Academy of Fine Art in Devon, UK
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”
Solo Exhibitions
2023 Aug - Solo Exhibition at Seamus Ennis Arts Centre, Naul, Co. Dublin, Ireland
2023 May - Duo Exhibition at Clonakilty Arts Center in Clonakilty, Ireland
2023 April - Solo Exhibition “Mornings in G Major” at the Ards Art Center in Ards, Northern Ireland
Group Exhibitions
2024 Nov - The Royal Institute of Oil Painters (ROI)
2024 Nov - The Southwest Society of Fine Arts (SWAc) annual exhibition, Devon, UK
2024 Sep - The Royal Society of Marine Artists (RSMA) annual exhibition, London, UK (mall galleries) and candidate for membership
2024 Sep - The Dublin Painting & Sketching Club annual exhibition, Dublin, Ireland
2024 Jun - The Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA) annual exhibition, Dublin, Ireland
2024 May - The Society of Women Artists (SWA) annual exhibition, London, UK (mall galleries)
2023 Nov - The Royal Institute of Oil Painters (ROI) annual exhibition, London, UK (mall galleries)
2023 Sept - The Royal Society of Marine Artists (RSMA) annual exhibition, London, UK (mall galleries) * awarded RSMA new generation prize
2023 June - Royal Scottish Academy (RSA) annual online exhibition, Edinburgh, Scotland
2023 June - Society of Women Artists (SWA) 162nd Annual Exhibition, London, UK (mall galleries)
2023 May - shortlisted for Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA) Annual Exhibition, Dublin, Ireland
2023 May - shortlisted for Royal Academy Annual Exhibition, London, UK
2022 Sept - Royal Society of Marine Artists (RSMA) Open Exhibition, London, UK (mall galleries)
2022 Sept - Society of Women Artists (SWA) 161st Annual Exhibition, London UK (mall galleries)
2022 Sept - Dublin Painting & Sketching Club (DPSC) 144th Annual Exhibition, Dublin, Ireland
2022 Sept - The Royal Institute of Oil Painters annual exhibition, London UK (mall galleries)
2022 Sept - Ranelagh Arts Center, Autumn Exhibition, Dublin, Ireland
2022 Aug - Ranelagh Arts Center, Summer Exhibition, Dublin, Ireland
2022 Aug - The Gallery at Green and Stone Exhibition, London, UK
2022 May - Graphic Society of Fine Art (GSFA) Open Annual Exhibition, London, UK
2022 Jun - Shortlisted for New English Art Club Annual Exhibition (NEAC), London, UK
2022 Apr - The Gallery Holt, Invitational for Exhibition “Euphoria”, Norfolk, UK
2022 Mar - Royal Society of Scottish Artists Annual Open Exhibition, Online
2022 Jan - Shortlisted for Royal Society of British Artists (RBA), London, UK
2021 Oct - The Royal Institute of Oil Painters annual exhibition, London, UK
2021 Sept - The Society of Women Artists, annual exhibition, London, UK