Kely has been an artist all her life and has been an educator of new artists and those looking to improve their skills for the last 20 years. She studied art with Jack Garver and attended Rhode Island School of Design.

Personal Statement:

“The artist that I am is passionate. My observation of the world around me is intense and constant. Watching colors reflect captures my attention and compels me to interpret what I see. My fascination with colors is the key to my freedom of expression. The satisfaction that I gain as I paint the ever-changing environment around myself ties me to watercolor, my preferred medium.”

Areas of Specialization:

Subjects: Landscapes, architecture, portraits, still life, coastal scenes, boats, lighthouses, flowers, barns

Techniques: Watercolor on D’Arches 156 Lb. Rough. Color and wash layering. Paintings are available as originals and giclée prints.

Skills: Watercolor, illustration, graphic design, photography, pen and ink, art instruction and watercolor demonstrations.

Currently Exhibiting:

Rock Harbor Gallery, Orleans, Massachusetts. Gallery opened in 1995.

Kely's accomplishments as an artist are many including;

2003 Orleans Senior Center Exhibition: First Place Watercolor

August 2001, Cape Cod Life (Special Arts Issue)
Featured as an Emerging Artist

June 1999, A-Plus (Art/Antiques/Design, Cape Cod Edition)
Featured in "The Double Life of Watercolor"

1999 Regional Exhibition, Juried Acceptance
New England Watercolor Society

1999 Members Exhibition First Place, Watercolor
Chatham Creative Arts Center

1997 Spring Exhibition, Juried Acceptance
New England Watercolor Society

1997 Orleans Bicentennial Art Exhibit, Second Place, Watercolor

November 1997, Cape Cod Times (Cape Week, Art Section)
Featured in "Focus on Galleries"

1996 Leo Diehl Exhibition, Second Place, Watercolor

1994 OAA Spring Exhibition, Honorable Mention, Watercolor

1993 OAA Spring Exhibition, Honorable Mention, Watercolor