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About

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Ben Kelley

Born Denver, Colorado

Lives & works in Denver, Colorado

Education

1993 - B.A. English, University Of Colorado, Boulder

 

Publications - About Me

The Denver Post, “Family of Artists”  April 2000.

The Artist Magazine, “Like Father, Like Sons” January 2002.

Art-Talk Magazine, “Continuing Tradition” March 2003.

Featured artist for live interview with Creatively Crazy Art Society, 2009

Southwest Art Magazine, “Family Ties,” November 2011

 

Memberships

Allied Artists of America

American Watercolor Society

Oil Painters of America

Pastel Society of America, NYC

National Oil & Acrylic Painters' Society

Watercolour Addicts

 

 

Invitational Shows 

ABend Gallery, Denver, 1999 – 2000, 2009, 2010.

Alabama Pastel Society, 2003.

Allied Artists of America, NYC, 2003.

American Artists’ Professional League (Salmagundi Club), NYC, 2002.

Art Alliance for Colorado Youth Auction, 1998 - 2000.

Artists of Colorado, 2nd Place Winner, Botanical Gardens, Denver, 2004.

Belleli Gallery, “Father, Son and Son” Show, Denver, 2000.

Cheyenne Artists’ Guild, Cheyenne, WY, 2002.

Colorado Dominican Foundation, 1999, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2009

Colorado Showcase, 2000.

Hearts of Children Foundation, Denver, 2008.

Munger-Chadwick Foundation, Scottsdale, AZ, 2006-2008

Museo de Las Americas, Denver, 1995 – 1999, 2002.

National Western Art Foundation, 2007.

Pastel Society of America, NYC, 2002.

Pastel Society of New Mexico, 2002, 2003.

Ryman-Carroll Foundation (Disney Studios), Los Angeles, 2000.

Starlight Foundation, Denver, 2007-2010.

Saks Gallery, Denver, 1996 - 1997.

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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