Biography

 

Born in 1965 in Hammond, Indiana, John Kelley grew up in St. Louis Missouri and now lives with his wife Elizabeth, and their five children, in Tuscaloosa Alabama. John’s interest in art emerged as a young child and solidified into a passionate calling during his many hours of lingering in the St. Louis Art Museum while in high school. John's work can be found in galleries throughout the southeast.

Awards

• 2010 Grand Prize - Energen Art Competition
• Pastel Journal Top 100 (3rd place – still life category)
• Best of Show, Alabama Pastel Society, Regional Show
• Best of Show, Southeastern Pastel Society, Members Show
• Best of Show, Winterhaven Artfest, FL
• Best of Show, Alabama Pastel Society, Members Show
• Best of Show, Eau Gallie Arts and Jazz Festival
• Best of Show, Gainesville 18th Annual Downtown Art Festival
• First Place, Painting, Mainsail, St. Petersburg FL
• First Place, Painting, Artigras, Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Education

Culver Stockten College, Canton MO
Bryan College, Dayton TN