Historic Series - Famed Pembroke Artist, Brooks Kelly Passes Away

Famed Pembroke artist and historian P. Brooks Kelly, Jr.,  77, passed away on October 5th after a long illness.  Calling hours are Thursday October 11th at the Sullivan Funeral Home at 551 Washington Street in Hanover, and a celebration of his life will be at 10 am Friday, October 12th at the First Church of Pembroke on Center Street.

Brooks Kelly was educated in Plymouth and Barnstable public schools. Following military service in Paris, he attended Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University), Pittsburgh, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.

A long time resident of Pembroke, MA, Kelly served as President of the first Pembroke Arts Festival and was an active member of the Cape Cod Art Association, the South Shore Art Center, the Duxbury Art Association, and the North River Arts Society. He was a member of the prestigious Copley Society, where he held the title of Copley Master.

Working in acrylic and collage, Kelly won numerous regional awards with a bold, colorful style that is often tinged with humor. He is represented in private and corporate collections nationwide.

Pembroke Community Media Center is saddened by the news of Mr. Kelly's passing, and offers two recent, upbeat videos we made with Brooks and his friend, Ed Quill this past April, 2012.

Click both of these links to enjoy two episodes of “Old Men Talking.”
1. http://youtu.be/girf3kfcI0Y
2. http://youtu.be/sMQ7iS09D6I

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