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

Difficult times.

March 27, 2020

We could have never imagined the scenario that we are currently living through. The world is under siege from an unseen virus and from a rigor of our own self realizations that we are actually flawed and fragile creatures that survive only because we are part of a larger whole and overseen by a higher … More Difficult times.

Warmer days and the promise of Spring thaws.

March 11, 2020

This is that time of the year when we can celebrate warm and beautiful days, and small yellow flowers sneaking up through the leaf clutter in our garden beds. When we walk along great lakes shorelines here in the north we can see the ice melting, the snow banks fading, and any piled snow lurking … More Warmer days and the promise of Spring thaws.

On the road to a show.

February 20, 2020

Loading the pallete and getting ready to hit the road to a working show. I love events like this. I am on my way to a historical trade fair this weekend in Oshkosh, Wisconsin where I will put my art up on display, showing friends and patrons many new works that have been done in … More On the road to a show.