48”x60” acrylic and graphite on canvas commission for a home in Seattle WA

​My paintings began with ceramics as slabs of clay, ceramic glazes, and the same tools that I use today to apply, layer, and scrape away paint. Late in college I fell in love with mixing colors and the smell of oil paint and turpentine, so I turned from clay to canvas. I am mostly a self taught painter, and my work is a lot of experimentation and exploration. I paint with many different mediums as they lend different qualities to the process: oil for the saturation of color and patience, acrylic for speed, collage and layering for depth, and encaustics (oil and wax) as it is tactile and most like working with clay. My paintings employ layers of color, worked with palette knives and brushes, whimsical use of dot and line, energetic brush strokes, and bold colors. I have been painting, exhibiting and filling walls of homes and apartment buildings for twenty years. My work is part of private and corporate collections, including a series of 13 paintings for Mural Apartments in West Seattle. A 144” x 120” piece entitled "fantango" is the focus of the building’s entrance. A large painting entitled “middle school 6/7” can be seen in the Nov/Dec 2010 issue of Seattle Homes and Lifestyle.
I was featured in the premiere issue of the journal Lucia.
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kelly rae

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Commissions

I love commissions. I've worked with interior designers and architects on large scale installation projects, professional clients, home owners, and my very best friends.
My process is simple, I take your lead on colors and style. I require 50% nonrefundable deposit before I start, and the other 50% at delivery. I'll work with you until you're in love with your painting. Email me and we'll get the process going.

kelly@kellyraecunningham.com