Una Keeley is an Irish artist based in County Wexford. She graduated from the National College of Art and Design in 1989 with First Class Honours. Her passion for art has taken many forms, including awards for her early Sculptural work, a successful career as a jeweller, and a wide and distinguished career in the field of art education, culminating in a Masters Degree in Art Education in NCAD (National College of Art and Design) 2007.

Keeley was among the first group of artists chosen by the Crafts Council of Ireland for their Crescent Workshops Inaugural Programme in Kilkenny 1989. She also represented Ireland on The Crafts Council's Canadian Jewellers Exchange. Examples of her public sculpture work can be seen in St. Mary's Boys School Rathfarnham and in the forecourt of Fingal County Councils head offices Swords Co. Dublin.

Una has worked as a free lance artist for the Irish Museum of Modern Art, for over a decade. This working relationship, saw her design and implement numerous programmes for their Community & Education Department. Her ten-year association with IMMA, , also included a one-year Artist residency on the museums Artist Work Programme.

Her contribution to the development of the museums Community & Education programmes is well documented in many of the museums publications between 1991 -2002.

Keeley has been drawing and painting since age seven, at which time she made the early decision to become an artist. In 2009 Una completed a Diploma in Illustration for Children's Books and a Diploma in Writing for Children's Books.

Organic forms have always featured in her work. Her work explores themes of growth, transformation and groundedness. The rich textured surfaces and deep earth colours of her paintings, echoing her many years as a ceramic sculptor.The work here brings to bear her considerable design and painting skills.

Una is a professional Irish artist who creates work for galleries, public bodies, 'Percent for Art Commissions' and private commissions. Her work has been exhibited throughout Ireland in both Group & Joint exhibitions. She has participated in group exhibitions abroard in Paris, London & Poland.

In 2006 Una relocated both home and studio from Dublin to Ballygarrett Co. Wexford.