Kellyann Monaghan, a 2025 Artist in Residence, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is a painter of landscapes depicted directly from nature and dramatic weather events, portraying nature’s power, awe, and beauty. She received her BFA from Moore College of Art and Design and her MFA from Brooklyn College, CUNY. Kellyann Monaghan exhibited her work in numerous solo and group shows nationally and internationally. Currently, her work is on display in a solo exhibition at the Cathedral of Incarnation in Garden City, NY, in collaboration with the Fragile Earth Installation by the artist Luke Jerram. She previously displayed her paintings at the Azarian McCullough Art Gallery on the St. Thomas Aquinas College campus and the Aha Gallery in Chelsea, NYC.

She recently completed a week-long artist residency at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute, focusing on birds at risk because of climate change. In recent years, her work was on view at HOTE Gallery in Los Angeles, titled Where Do We Go From Here? and featured at Lake George Art Center, titled Location, Location, Location. Other exhibitions of her work included Cynthia Winings’ Gallery ME, Starta Arta NYC, Cerulean Arts Gallery, Philadelphia, PA, Brooklyn Site Gallery, Edward Hopper Art Center, George Billis Gallery, NYC, Porter Gallery, and Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn Library.  Kellyann Monaghan currently resides in Ridgewood, Queens, and is a Professor and Chair of Art at Adelphi University in Garden City, NY.

Look for her upcoming exhibition at RTPI beginning June 27, 2026.