This is “lemon with seed pods” an interesting juxtaposition of citrusy hope and dried seed pods in a vase clinging to the last vestiges of winter. I’m all about the lemon and the bright sunshine color that even has those seed pods bowing down to it. This painting makes me happy today.
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recently finished a new painting inspired by the unseasonably warm weather we were experiencing these past couple weeks. Walking around town without a jacket in February seemed weird and wonderful at the same time. There was a part of me that just couldn’t relax into the comfort of a 70 degree day. A jaded New Englander by trade, I was waiting for Mother Nature to drop a foot or more of snow on me or maybe a flying house like something out of the Wizard of Oz.
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Over winter break I had two of my favorite kids hanging with me in my studio. We decided to collaborate on some new artwork which was really convenient because we had some time on our hands and quite a lot of energy to contend with. I set up two easels along with some canvases and heavy duty watercolor papers and then had the boys choose the color paints they liked best. We talked about what collaboration means and then we discussed how to lay down paint for a really cool background.
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I have a new piece that I just put the finishing touches on late yesterday and I’m really loving it. It’s a bunch of cut flowers from my imaginary garden delicately arranged in a glass vase from my imaginary cupboard.
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I had a few florals in various stages of completion and this was an idea I had at the early stage of the game. I confess that this painting sat longer than usual because I had moved onto other things and decided to save this for another day. I finished this a couple of weeks ago and it has become one of my favorite florals to date. I’m happy that I waited to see where I really wanted to go with it.
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My friend Lorell (who is also my most trusted web developer and advisor)is often telling me to show my process because she thinks it is cool watching how I get from point A to point Z. So I decided to document my painting in various stages of undress – I mean, evolution.
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I give these as gifts to the women in my life who are celebrating milestone birthdays or events because who wouldn’t want a little piece of original art to grace their interiors? But each of these party girl portraits can also be made into prints in the event that the original got away from you.
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I keep vowing to make time to write about what is happening in and out of the studio…and there is a lot to share for sure. I will start here, with a somewhat recent piece called “Home Sweet Home”. It is a mixed media piece on canvas that I created after our trip to Paris in November. I had just returned home shaken from our visit and reeling from the aftermath of the attack on Paris while we were there…
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I was thrilled to find Happy Modern Magazine sitting on the shelves. The magazine itself is cheery and chockfull of great modern interior ideas but the most exciting thing inside the magazine is ME and my day with my friend in the creative trenches, Matthew Mead.
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My Nelley Kelley Designs’ packages tied up with string … we are having a pop-up shopping event at Lucy McBride’s beautiful home in historic Concord on Friday December 4th…
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A walk in the historic woods of Concord inspires this artist to try to capture the faded blooms of Fall in New England
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Last month Nelley Kelley Designs, Stella and Dot and Shadyside Sweets got together to host a little September Sip and Shop event. Of course, we did a little more sipping than shopping but we had a great time. It was a perfect post summer catch up evening. It was fun collaborating with my two […] » read more
It’s the end of summer and I’m back at work painting away. It feels great to be starting new things and entering a new season full of fresh ideas.
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My Christmas gift was a bit delayed this year but oh so worth the wait. The sweetest husband on earth (mine) secretly arranged to give me a day with Matthew Mead! Is this a thing?
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