Kelly's Studio

Art and other sparkly things.

Hydrangea at Night

It’s summer and the flowers look really happy about it. I love the look of the bright hydrangea all the time, but they are particularly striking when it’s getting dark. I took this photo tonight: I am thinking about what to paint next, and I think it may involve these flowers.  But I also think […]

My Kind of Needlework

The thing I love about knitting and crochet are the stitches.  All the yarn gets twisted up in such an attractive and uniform way as part of the greater pattern. I wondered what would happen if I made some pieces with yarn and then painted with them.  I had some time this weekend to create […]

More Shoes

And here’s the glamour shot from the painting I finished last night.

“Take-Out”

I worked on the red background to this one earlier in the week … and then I decorated it last night. The flowers continue on both sides of the painting, and the handle wraps over the top.

Golddigger

I was thinking of the title “Gold Ring” for this new painting, but when I started writing this post, the title felt all wrong. I was thinking of my other painting, “Silver Ring,” and then the song, “Make new friends (make new friends …) but keep the oh-uld (… but keep the oh-uld) one is […]

Artist Statement in 50 words (or less) … go!

So, big news!  I was juried into the Tiburon Art Festival. The jury was Kenneth Baker, art critic for the San Francisco Chronicle since 1985, and Kimberly Johansson, a curator and gallerist based in San Francisco, California. I’m really excited!  I’ll post more details as the event gets closer, but mark your calendars and plan […]

“In the Dark”

So about a month ago, in the middle of the night, I was completely convinced that there was a colony of large, glowing moths on the wall.  The moths were rustling and vibrating, about to take flight.  I knew that once they took off, they would fly right at me and smother me as I […]

Art on Record . . . on Velcro!

Look!  Here they are, all five together on the wall! This image comes from the collection of photos at APW Gallery.

Art on Record, Vol. 2

The Art on Record show opened yesterday evening at APW Gallery in New York.  I wasn’t there, so I am eager to see the pictures of the event on the gallery’s website.

Busy, busy.

So I just finished an additional 8(!) paintings to add to the dresses, stockings, accessories and so on. I am a little bit painted-out. I think my favorite one from this round might be Fancy Hat. I own this hat, but I have never worn it. I kind of doubt I ever will. I really […]

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