Kelly E. James

Kelly E James

Artist and Historian

Seek peace. Share hope.

“To be an artist is to believe in life.”

–Henry Moore

“The main thing is to be moved, to love, to hope, to tremble, to live.”

— Auguste Rodin

“I am seeking. I am striving. I am in it with all my heart.”

— Vincent Van Gogh

Carry on!

August 4, 2020

Painters must first just continue being painters. There is a great deal of discussion every day about varying perspectives and beliefs of the changes or modifications to our behavior necessary to carry on with our lives. I’m not here to debate any of those stands but only to share my thoughts on myself as an … More Carry on!

Need for Good Conversation.

July 26, 2020

I do miss people. Oh I know, I’m seeing people at work and in the stores but one of the things that is missing the most in this time in my life is how much I miss the variety of good conversation. I had no idea how much sitting with someone and talking about things … More Need for Good Conversation.

The Power of a Kind Word.

July 4, 2020

Interesting day today. As I’ve continued to think about some of what I talked about yesterday with regards to allowing myself some grace, I was made very aware of another important component to help correct my unfruitful patterns – the kind word from someone else. I mentioned yesterday that the facilitator, in essence, gave me … More The Power of a Kind Word.