Kelly Lewis
Bio
Originally from Texas and California, Kelly has a BFA in Printmaking from Baylor. She worked as a freelance artist in Austin, Texas working as a fine artist, art director, and silkscreen printmaker. After moving to Pagosa Springs, Colorado she received a MA in Teaching and teaches high school art alongside her artistic practice which includes public art, painting, printmaking, and silversmithing. She is currently a MFA Painting candidate at Savannah College of Art and Design.
Artist Statement
My work bridges the connection between humans and the natural world through art, focusing on the animals and landscapes of the American Southwest. Using a mix of man-made and nature-sourced materials including handmade inks, and charcoal from wildfire burn scars, I evoke the magic of these wild spaces and our relationship to them. Animals in my work serve as advocates for nature, with each individually named to foster empathy, while gestural marks and soft abstractions in landscapes capture the energy of the outdoors. My art offers a deeper connection that shares my joy in nature.
Show History - CV
Creede Arts Steamroller event September 2024
Studio Tour Pagosa 2024
Artsource Residency June 2024
Sherpa Gallery Residency 2024
Studio Tour Pagosa 2023
The Studios Gallery, Solo Show 2023
Spring Art Fair, 2022
Public Art Commission, Town of Pagosa Springs 2022
FABA Gallery 2022
Coyote South Mural 2022
Public Art Commission, Mural, Town of Pagosa Springs 2021 A Body of Art Gallery June-December 2021
East Austin Studio Tour 2012
East Austin Studio Tour 2011
Martin Museum of Art May 2011
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