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Kelly Dodge SAA, AFC,
PSA, PSC
Canadian artist Kelly Dodge
regards her inspirations and artistic talent as gifts from God
and considers it a great blessing to be surrounded by this natural
world of beauty and discovery. Each of her paintings has something
specific to say, communicating both emotionally and spiritually
the essence of creation in simplicity and truth. Kelly demonstrates
superb versatility with a wide range of pleasingly unpredictable
subject matter.
In what has been a whirlwind
career as a professional artist whose first show was in 2001,
Kelly has achieved much recognition internationally. In 2003/2004
alone she was elected to full signature membership with the Society
of Animal Artists, The Pastel Society of America and the Pastel
Society of Canada. She also holds signature membership with Artists
for Conservation, a community of world-class artists.
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Primarily painting in pastel, Kelly is perhaps best known for
her ongoing focus on birds often combined inspirationally with
traditional Christian hymns. She has also garnered much popularity
for a second series, pastel paintings portraying breathtaking
views of the Northern Hemisphere constellations, two of which
have been chosen in 2007/2008 for the Ducks Unlimited Canada
National Art Print Program. Kelly has had the opportunity to
explore the Southern Hemisphere flora, fauna and skies in Kenya
in 2005. During the summer of 2007, she was the privileged accompanying
artist on a month long Artists for Conservation Flag Expedition
trek to the Indian Himalayas for the purposes of artistic field
research.
Her exhibition schedule includes
such shows as the Southeastern Wildlife Art Exhibition, Charleston,
S.C., Art for the Animal Kingdom, Bennington, Vermont, Natur’art,
Montreal, the Easton Waterfowl Festival, Easton, Md., the Plantation
Wildlife Art Festival, GA., the Buckhorn Fine Art Festival, ON.,
and the Rainforest Foundation UK’s Friends of the Rainforest,
London, England. Her paintings can be found in many collections
at home and abroad.
Kelly paints in her private
studio in the home she shares with her husband Brad. Ideally
located in rural Lakefield, Ontario, nature’s inspiration
beckons at her door.
Organization Membership:
2004 - Society of Animal Artists
The Society of Animal Artists is an association of animal and
wildlife painters and sculptors. Founded in l960, the SAA features
membership of some of the finest animal artists from around the
world.
2003 - Pastel Society of Canada
The Pastel Society of Canada is a national society devoted to
the use of traditional pastel as a fine art medium. Organized
under Federal Charter which was granted to a group of professional
artists and associates of the arts, the Society is now regarded
as a strong voice for Canadian art.
2003 - Pastel Society of America
The Pastel Society of America is a model for standards of excellence
well recognized by the art community worldwide. Founded in 1972,
it is the oldest pastel society in existence in America.
2003 - Peterborough Field Naturalists
2003 - Kawartha Turtle Trauma
Centre
Some turtle populations in Ontario are rapidly declining. One
of the major causes is road mortality. Experts predict that unless
efforts are undertaken to protect native turtles, some species
will cease to exist in Ontario. A committee comprised of area
environmentalists, veterinarians, and zoo staff and volunteers
have opened a trauma and rehabilitation centre at the Riverview
Park and Zoo in Peterborough, Ontario. Injured native turtles
will be treated in order to eventually release them back into
the wild.
2002 - 2006- Visual Arts Ontario
2002 - The Lindsay Gallery
The Lindsay Gallery
190 Kent Street West
Lindsay, Ontario K9V 2Y6
www.lindsaydowntown.com/gallery.html
2001 - Signature member of Artists
for Conservation (formally World Wide Nature Artists Group)
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