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ARTIST STATEMENT

I am most interested in accessing my intuition and sense of excitement when I work. What emerges is a constant surprise! This sense of intuitive expression keeps me on the creative path.

When people ask, “What is your medium?” I ask, “Which decade?” I was born an artist—color and form have always been my ruling planet! I tend to follow my curiosity, which has led to a dizzying amount of materials that I have used in my work over the years.

ARTIST JOURNEY

Carol Kelley has been a working artist for over 40 years. She began her career hand painting silk. Her clients included Macy's and several bay area clothing designers. Carol’s large floral oil paintings grace the walls of many homes. For many years she produced mosaics, showing in many Bay Area exhibits. Her large mosaic lamps were conversation pieces in the former Breakaway Cafe in Sonoma. She designed and executed a 12 foot mural of images of Portugal as well as the fireplace surround in LaSalette Restaurant on the Sonoma plaza.

Many homes in Sonoma have her hand-painted tile murals as well as mosaics. Most recently she completed 75 quilts. In the past few years Carol has participated in the Creative Visionary program with Nicholas Wilton in Sausalito. She is now painting in mixed media and collage in her home studio.