Commonly asked questions:
Where do you get your ideas from?
Dreams, visions, and funny things that people say that they don’t realize they are saying.
Where did you learn to paint?
Other than high school, I taught myself. I watch, I listen, I learn…life is a rad teacher.
Why do you paint?
For the sheer love of the experience, and also as a meditation. I also get a kick out of creeping people out.
I have a feeling that it’s good for them…sort of like supplements. There’s a shamanic quality to it.
When do you paint?
Almost everyday, but I think about it everyday, and always have an idea on the burner.
Who’s your favorite artist?
I like Rene Magritte, H.R. Giger, Hieronymus Bosch, Jacek Yerka, Remedios Varo…among others.
I won’t choose a favorite, because there’s just to much yummy to choose one.
What would you be doing if you weren’t an artist?
Astrophysics.
Nelson Artist Kelly Shpeley is currently showing her work at “Our Glass”
568 Ward street, in beautiful downtown Nelson. Her next show will be at
“Sleep is for Sissies”5686 Highway 6 Winlaw..Then she will be prepping new work for
Ayden Gallery in Vancouver.www.aydengallery.com
She can be reached for more information and for comissioned work through her website at
www.kellyshpeley.com
