Diarmuid Kelly is a photorealistic oil painter who moved with his family from Ireland to the United States in 2008. He is a self-taught artist and has been painting professionally since 1997. Diarmuid has received national and international recognition for his realistic animal paintings. His work can be seen in many prestigious homes of art collectors in Ireland, England, Wales, Australia, and the United States.  He has had several successful solo and group shows in Greenville,  Spartanburg, and Union Counties since moving to the United States. He was included in the publication Artists Among Us – 100 faces of Artists living and working in Spartanburg.