John Kelly, with his signature style of painting, has become a familiar mainstay in American Maritime art. Now he is expanding his artistic scope to include cityscapes from easily recognizable areas around the world. Born in Scotland, Kelly comes from a seafaring family that emigrated to Canada when he was a boy. There he learned his subject matter firsthand, sailing as a merchant seaman on the coastal waters of Canada and Alaska. Internationally known as a painter, lithographer, and lecturer, his added talent as a musician enabled him in his early career to come to Los Angeles for intensive studies at the Art Center School. Kelly now travels the world and gathers research for paintings, pastels and lithographs, which he has printed at the prestigious Art Center School.