Ana Kelly

I paint as a means to express, in a physical form, what I feel internally. I attempt to give shape and color to emotion in such a way that the viewer can feel what I feel, and still interpret his/her own meaning. Presently, my preferred creative style is "Abstract Impressionism". I have been strongly influenced by such artists as: Twombly, Pollock, Chagal, Duchamp, and Bacon.

I began my artistic career painting nudes, but have found painting abstracts to be both personally and spiritually more revealing. Certain forms and colors have become autobiographical, making many pieces self-portraits, while certain other forms and colors represent specific people in my life. The viewer usually does not realize that he is looking in an abstract snapshot of my life, nor does he have to, as the emotional aspects of my work are universal.

My ultimate goal, for the finished piece, is to move the viewer's emotions to approach mine. To remind the viewer that emotions are both isolating and unifying, and inspire that viewer to trust in his own emotions.