Illustration, gorgeous girls, sultry poses – these are all the trademarks of Kelly Thompsons beautiful work, and she has an opening coming up this weekend at the National Grid gallery. This kiwi born artist has everything right going, and, as total suckers for illustrated ladies, of course, we reaaallyy don’t think its such a bad thing that we fall in love with her girls on a regular basis.

In an interview at the National Grid, she described the work as being“… [these are] all girls I have photographed – sometimes when I shoot them and look through the images there are too many I like so I have to draw them so they don’t go to waste. I’m not sure what it is, I just find the combination of emerging confidence and the somewhat unrealized beauty of these girls fascinating, almost like if they only knew what they had and embraced it they could do anything ..” – and we’re pretty glad she drew them – just sayin!

Who: Kelly Thompson
What: Pyjama Party solo show
Where: The National Grid Gallery, 24 Chard Road, Brookvale, Sydney
When: Show opens this Friday, 18th March @6pm, and runs til 22nd of April.

Read that great interview with Kelly on the National Grid website, and you should also really check out her website.