Colors of Kelie

I love to paint.  I have creative energy inside of me and painting on canvas has become my outlet for that energy.   I like to experience new things and collect positive encounters with good people.  I have the opportunity to experience life with a physical disability.  Most days I like this opportunity.  Some would say it’s a struggle, and sure, I guess some days it is.  But every person has struggles and I have everything I need to not only handle mine, but to have a happy and downright awesome life.  I’m starting this blog as a way to document my art, the things I love, and a little bit about my life and all the good that exists in it.

This past year was my first attempt at getting my art out and seen my others and it has been so much fun for me.  I have been invited to hang my work in a few local coffee shops and even an art gallery.  I sell my work out of my apartment and at the Farmers Market in Ogden.  I have hopes to one day get my art into some shows and hopefully continue to sell. 

I kind of feel that my art is an expression of my soul as it evolves.  I would love to continue to share that with others who connect with and are moved by the work I create.

I don’t paint because I think I am good at it, I paint because it makes me happy.  For me, it’s not always about the final result but rather the process along the way.  My art is not perfect.  But I don’t think I would want it to be. 

Everyone has a story.  My art tells mine.

I love painting elements of nature.  Flowers, plants, trees and birds are my favorite.  To me nature is ultimate beauty and art.  I use nature to express the reassurance that no matter what, no matter how tough life gets, I am loved and watched over. I am part of something much bigger than myself.  I use birds a lot.  This is the image I use to convey the human soul.
 

Everyone sees the world in different ways. Vibrant, bold color express how I determine to think and love in life; covering every canvas completely.  Almost all of my work used bright streaks of color. I use bold color to express determination and courage as well as hope and happiness.  I use heavy strokes of deep color. These strokes declare that I decide the course of my life, and that we are all able to, with fierce courage, live the life we were made for.  

Life is an adventure. Leap fearlessly.