Charles Kelly Art

my name is charles and here's my art :-)

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Schism + detail

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American Girl Doll + detail

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smiiiiile :)

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Schism and American Girl Doll (2026)

Oil, acrylic, and walnut ink on wood panel, 24 x 36" each

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saturday in the studio

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more progress + side by side

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working through it

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walnut ink, india ink, acrylic ground on paper

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my paintings so far! theyll be on display two weeks from today :)

both 24x38", oil, walnut ink, and acrylic on wood panel

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24x38" panel, walnut ink on acrylic so far. might do the environment in oil + cold wax medium so it kind of obscures the figure in a hazy, atmospheric way. and yes it's life-size :)

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anyone else used to be a baby? just me?

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drew me #MyMe

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and one of my niece 💖

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gregg studies

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on my bullshit, fuck yes sir

[ckelly0]

Through emotionally-charged landscapes and interior spaces, I am searching for a raw expression of identity. I aim to illustrate the world the way I experience it: with melancholy and contemplation.

My studio work is very process-oriented, beginning with the physical construction of the support. I use thinly-diluted water media to slowly build up layers upon layers of color, often taking away large areas with the orbital sander. Afterwards, I will go back over with oil paint. Working large scale allows me to physically engage my body—both fine and gross motor—in the process of painting. I am thinking deeply on the tactility of the media and the flux of control we have over these physical characteristics.

My most recent studio work explores themes of desolation and self-image through distorted interior spaces. My recent digital work examines the subtleties of human expression and interaction through humor, color and line.