About Kelly

All of my life, I have known what path I wanted to go down, and it always involved art and animals. I decided after I graduated high school that I would wait a year or so to go to school for art. That year turned into quite a few years, but that’s ok because I learned a lot of life lessons along the way. I got into working with dogs, a passion I didn’t know existed inside of me until I first stepped foot inside one of the kennels. I learned a lot about love, loss, happiness, stress, patience, and above all: loyalty.

My art involves many things, but painting has always been at the top of the list. It took me a while to find that love for painting again, but that’s ok because good things take time. My inspiration comes from dogs, nature, and the world around me. Working with dogs was a huge and impactful part of my life and will forever remain with me. My paintings pay tribute to all the dogs no longer here and one of my greatest mentors in life, who died tragically. I hope to honor her memory because she helped so many dogs and people in her lifetime. I tend to keep things to myself, and this is my way of releasing those feelings to help me heal.