The Brownwood Art Association will feature the work of Nathalie Kelley during a special reception to be held at the Art Building at 215 Fisk Avenue in Brownwood from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, October 1st as part of their monthly First Thursday schedule.
Nathalie Kelley’s watercolor pieces have won many awards and her work was recently accepted into the Western Federation of Watercolors Show. Kelley is a Signature Member of Artists of Texas, former president of the West Texas Art Guild, and also is a member and board member of West Texas Watercolor Society.
Nathalie’s art ranges from watercolor realism to abstract compositions. Mostly self-taught, much of her art background comes from the heritage of artistic parents and grandparents. She grew up watching her parents paint beautiful landscapes in oil. One of her earliest memories is the making and selling of her artwork. At age 5, she took a handful of her art around her neighborhood. To her delight she sold every piece.In her youth most of Nathalie’s art work was in oils and primarily landscapes, but in the 1990s she was captivated by the beauty and challenges of watercolors. Her art work ranges from the small, tiny pieces to wall-sized murals. Her internationally collected art work graces numerous businesses, homes, offices, and churches. Her commissioned works include various murals for private and corporate collections; portraits; silk flags for worship celebrations; and the illustrations for several children’s books, “The Little Lamp”, “It Happened One Day in Texas”, “Zombie Meatloaf”, and “Student’s Book About Creation”.
Nathalie and her husband, Joe, live in Snyder, Texas. She teaches multiple art classes at Western Texas College on the Square. She offers workshops and painting classes to assist others in their own artistic expression. For further information, visit: info@nathaliekelleyart.com
