Kelly, Mike
“My paintings border on the edge of abstraction and representation. It is a journey of visual discovery where color is the soul of the painting.
“I use the landscape as the starting point but my objective is to create a compelling image that is a condensed version of reality. Each painting evolves from a combination of observation, photo reference, memory and invention. The color studies my also lead to a series of the same subject.
To me, the process of painting is a balancing act between control and response, sophistication and simplicity. My key influences are the great colorists: Mark Rothko, Richard Diebenkorn, Sean Scully, Wolf Kahn and Georgia O’Keeffe.”
Mike graduated from the Herron School of Art and Design in Indianapolis. He worked at four leading Chicago brand identity firms as a designer, creative director and partner before pursuing a second career in fine art. He now paints full time from his studio in Winona Lake, IN.
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Bright View No. 2
Kelly, Mike
K2740D
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Bright View No. 3
Kelly, Mike
K2741D
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Orange to the Edge
Kelly, Mike
K2690D
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Yellow Trees
Kelly, Mike
K2691D
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Glow
Kelly, Mike
K2632D
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Pantone Woods
Kelly, Mike
K2633D
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Early Morning
Kelly, Mike
K2582D
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River Bank
Kelly, Mike
K2583D
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Summer Day
Kelly, Mike
K2584D
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Wheat Field
Kelly, Mike
K2585D
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Fox Farm Woods 3
Kelly, Mike
K2574D
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Fox Farms Woods 2
Kelly, Mike
K2573D
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A Softer Light
Kelly, Mike
K2569D
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Hartman’s Place
Kelly, Mike
K2570D
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Orange Maple
Kelly, Mike
K2571D
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White Giant
Kelly, Mike
K2572D
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A Fine Day
Kelly, Mike
K2552D
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Moon Glow
Kelly, Mike
K2553D
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Early Fall near Roanoke
Kelly, Mike
K2550D
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Fox Farm Woods
Kelly, Mike
K2548D
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Summer Field
Kelly, Mike
K2551D
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