Benjamin
Kelley
Artist Biography
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"Between
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"Wild
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"All
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"Old
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"Open Space", oil
20" x 40" $5500
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"Colorado Gold", pastel
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18" x 24" $3500
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"Canvas & Skins",
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"Sam's Rendezvous",
pastel
17.5" x 13" $2000 |

"Bright Walk", oil
36" x 24" $5500
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"Lookers", oil
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"Above the Treetops",
watercolor
14" x 11" $1800 |
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"Sunday in Spain",
watercolor
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"Carmel Mission", watercolor
10" x 8" $800 |
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"Perfect View", oil
20" x 24" $4000 |

"Lavender & Yellow",
oil
14" x 18" $2000 |
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"They Came", oil
16" x 12" $1800 |

"To Market", gouache
19" x 26" $2500
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"Spanish Gentleman", gouache
9" x 7" $800 |
Artist Biography
Having
grown up in a family of artists, Ben began drawing
and painting as a child. In high school, Ben was introduced
to sculpture by a teacher who recognized his talents
so much so he was given his own studio to work in.
After high school, Ben attended the Rocky Mountain
College of Art & Design. This was where he discovered
his love for figure drawing and painting. After completion
of these courses, Ben began traditional college studies
in English and Economics at the University of Colorado-Boulder.
While at C.U., he continued his art and art studies.
Although he received his degree in English, his true
intentions and motivations were to follow art as a
profession. It was at this time Ben began his intensive
study of art with his father, Ramon Kelley.
Ben had enough reverence for his father and the art
world at large to first develop his own style, approach
and eye for art before studying with his father. His
foresight and introspection has paid off. Like his
father, Ben is a allaprima painter, and the mediums
and materials Ben uses are as varied as his subject
matter. Ben believes it's far more intriguing to paint
striking images as opposed to pretty images. Oil,
pastel, watercolor and sculpture are the mediums Ben
is most recognized for.
INVITATIONAL SHOWS
Alabama Pastel Society, 2003
Allied Artists of America, NYC 2003
A. Bend Gallery, Denver, CO 1999-2000.
American Artists' Professional League (Salmagundi
Club), NYC, 2002
Art Alliance for Colorado Youth Auction, 1998-2000.
Belleli Gallery, Father, Son & Son Show, Denver,
CO 2000.
Cheyenne Artists'Guild, Cheyenne, WY, 2002
Colorado Dominican Vocation Foundation, Denver, CO
1999, 2001.
Colorado Showcase, 2000.
Museo de Las Americas, Denver, CO 1995 - 1999, 2002.
Pastel Society of America, NYC, 2002
Ryman-Carroll Foundation (Disney Studios) Los Angeles,
CA 2000.
Saks Gallery, Denver, CO 1996 - 1997.
PUBLICATIONS
The Denver Post, "Family of Artists"
April 14, 2000.
"Like Father, Like Sons," The Artist's Magazine
January 2002.
"Continuing Tradition," Art-Talk Magazine,
March 2003
AWARDS
Allied Artists of America - Grumbacher Gold
Medal, 2003
Cheyenne Artists' Guild - First Place, Oil & Acrylic
Category, 2002
Cheyenne Artists' Guild - Nagel Warren Merchant Award,
2002
Pastel Society of New Mexico - Sennelier Award, 2003
Pastel Society of New Mexico - Dick Blick Art Award,
2002
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