About the Artist

Kelly is a representational artist who paints in oil in both plein  air and the studio.  For her, painting is a form of meditation, both challenging and deeply fulfilling.  She paints landscapes, seascapes, still lifes, portraits and figurative works. Kelly has studied with Master Artist Jove Wang,  and is influenced by the paintings of Nicholai Fechin, Joaquin Sorolla,  Edward Hopper, Henri Matisse, and Claude Monet. She has exhibited in various juried shows of the California Art Club, the American Impressionist Society, Laguna Beach Plein Air Painters of America, the Long Beach Museum of Art,  Sherman's Gardens, the Palos Verdes Art Center, and the Huntington Beach Art Center.  In addition, Kelly won First Prize at the Lake Arrowhead Art and Wine Festival with over 100 artists in attendance. She is a member of the Plein Air Painters of America (PAPA), Oil Painters of America (OPA), the California Art Club, and the American Impressionist  Society (AIS).  She is represented at the Quorum Gallery in Laguna Beach, CA, and The Lake House in Lake Arrowhead, CA.

"Painting is the way I can best communicate, and when my paintings emotionally connect with the viewer, I feel honored to have made that intimate human connection.  My goal is to capture the spirit , emotion and "soul" of the object I am painting through the exuberant and expressive use of color and brushstrokes.  I hope that through my paintings I can help others to see  the beauty that surrounds us, even in everyday objects.  I am grateful that with beauty all around us, there will always be endless inspiration!"