Personal Statement
"Painting has given me a unique sense of myself. I want to share the beauty of all the locations I visit, through my work. With the artists tools of composition, line, shading, color and texture, I can lead the viewer to a particular place of my choosing, creating a lot of interest along the way. My representational approach is meant to describe the image well and at the same time emphasize the elements I prefer to focus on. My hope is that my viewer will enjoy the image I create not just for a moment but also each time they travel through the piece."
Biography
Kelly Arnold is a full time artist and teacher. Her paintings and gicleé prints can be found here, on her website KellyArnold.com. Many pieces hang throughout the community at CCKey Art Studio in Jensen Beach, Jay-Mar Art Supply in Stuart, the Capri Restaurant/Fireside Gallery in Homestead Florida and Zafka Studios in Jensen Beach and many hang in private residences. She has completed over 200 commissions. Kelly's enjoyment of painting skin tones with a sense of life, combined with an attraction to the medium of oil has resulted in this extensive private collection of commissioned work. An ardent attraction to the outdoors has influenced many of Kelly’s portraits; including the series of lotus pads and her recent tropical paintings. A taste for vivid color and a strong sense of composition make her work delightful to view.
Kelly discovered her love of art in high school where she studied under a commercial artist. Her strong attraction to creating images led to taking classes in drawing, color and painting at Orono University in Maine. She moved to Florida in 1986 and continued working in the printing industry for a total of 10 years. Kelly's work included all levels of pre-press and computer graphics, as well as management of a 7 person department for a large printing company. This computer and graphics experience has been a prelude to her classes in computer graphic arts, animation and web site creation. The passion that Kelly has for creating and assisting others in their creative process is ever expanding. Those who seek to acquire quality paintings and prints find Kelly's work of growing value. Others who wish to develop their own artistic skills gravitate to the many art experiences that Kelly offers. She has most recently expanded her teachings to the internet through OnlineArtTeacher.com.
Kelly Arnold is a full time artist and teacher. Her paintings and gicleé prints can be found here, on her website KellyArnold.com. Many pieces hang throughout the community at CCKey Art Studio in Jensen Beach, Jay-Mar Art Supply in Stuart, the Capri Restaurant/Fireside Gallery in Homestead Florida and Zafka Studios in Jensen Beach and many hang in private residences. She has completed over 200 commissions. Kelly's enjoyment of painting skin tones with a sense of life, combined with an attraction to the medium of oil has resulted in this extensive private collection of commissioned work. An ardent attraction to the outdoors has influenced many of Kelly’s portraits; including the series of lotus pads and her recent tropical paintings. A taste for vivid color and a strong sense of composition make her work delightful to view.
Kelly discovered her love of art in high school where she studied under a commercial artist. Her strong attraction to creating images led to taking classes in drawing, color and painting at Orono University in Maine. She moved to Florida in 1986 and continued working in the printing industry for a total of 10 years. Kelly's work included all levels of pre-press and computer graphics, as well as management of a 7 person department for a large printing company. This computer and graphics experience has been a prelude to her classes in computer graphic arts, animation and web site creation. The passion that Kelly has for creating and assisting others in their creative process is ever expanding. Those who seek to acquire quality paintings and prints find Kelly's work of growing value. Others who wish to develop their own artistic skills gravitate to the many art experiences that Kelly offers. She has most recently expanded her teachings to the internet through OnlineArtTeacher.com.
