Kelly E. James

Kelly E James

Artist and Historian

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February 24-26, 2023 I will be at the Echoes of the Past Trade Fair in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Original Oil Paintings of traditional historical subjects.
Gichlee Prints of some of my more popular images.
Most recent series of paintings “Images from the road: Florida”

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Tranformative

February 3, 2023

Transformative is a word that implies a great shift brought on by incidents, occurrences or actions in one’s life. I sometimes also hear the word pivotal used interchangeably. I’ve been thinking about these words quite a bit lately, increasingly so over the last 6 months. I just got back from a month long vacation (and … More Tranformative

Simply Thankful.

November 26, 2022

We all have so much to be thankful for. I know that each one of us could list things that we are thankful for and find worthy of celebrating. For some it may include the people in our lives; for others it may be prized possessions, or food, or a home, or warmth, or employment, … More Simply Thankful.

Think deeply, consider carefully, and then act.

October 27, 2022

Thresholds come periodically in all of our lives and always prompt a blend of excited anticipation, subtle terror, and steeled resolve. The next threshold has been stepped over and it is time to act. I must now reconsider and make adjustments to all of the things that impact my personal life directly or indirectly. It … More Think deeply, consider carefully, and then act.