Kelli Scott Kelley
Kelli Scott Kelley was born in Baton Rouge, LA. She earned an MFA from University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Her work is primarily comprised of mixed-media narrative paintings, drawings and objects. She has also collaborated with her husband, composer Bill Kelley, on surreal performances and video pieces. Kelley has exhibited and lectured throughout the United States and beyond, including: The Contemporary Arts Museum in Houston, The Ogden Museum of Southern Art in New Orleans, Galerie Califi at ArtMill Center for Sustainable Creativity in Mirenice, Czech Republic, Bangalore University in Bangalore, India, and Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art in Boulder, CO.
Kelli says of her work: “In my work subconscious worlds, populated by hybrid beings, are woven into dreamlike tales. Figures, animals, and objects appear in metaphorical narratives which explore humankind’s connections, disconnections and impact upon the natural world. I am drawn to folklore and myth, and mine these sources for ideas. The pieces are inspired by the personal, psychological and sociopolitical. I am moved by the exquisite beauty in the world, as well as the absurdity and ugliness”
Kelli Scott Kelley is a Professor of Painting in the School of Art at Louisiana State University.
