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Born 1932 McCall, Idaho. Known for: Abstract sculpture.
Lee Kelly was born in 1932 in McCall, Idaho, grandson of a ranching family located near Riggins. He attended Vanport University and the Portland Art Museum School, now known as Pacific Northwest... Read full biography
Lee Kelly was born in 1932 in McCall, Idaho, grandson of a ranching family located near Riggins. He attended Vanport University and the Portland Art Museum School, now known as Pacific Northwest College of Art. In 1979, Lee first visited Nepal with his wife, artist Bonnie Bronson. This led to... Read full biography
Lee Kelly was born in 1932 in McCall, Idaho, grandson of a ranching family located near Riggins. He attended Vanport University and the Portland Art Museum School, now known as Pacific Northwest College of Art. In 1979, Lee first visited Nepal with his wife, artist Bonnie Bronson. This led to further travels to Asia, Mexico, and Central America during which he explored the art and architecture of these cultures. In 1985, he was awarded an Oregon Arts Commission grant to study the traditional... Read full biography
Lee Kelly was born in 1932 in McCall, Idaho, grandson of a ranching family located near Riggins. He attended Vanport University and the Portland Art Museum School, now known as Pacific Northwest College of Art. In 1979, Lee first visited Nepal with his wife, artist Bonnie Bronson. This led to further travels to Asia, Mexico, and Central America during which he explored the art and architecture of these cultures. In 1985, he was awarded an Oregon Arts Commission grant to study the traditional bronze casting methods of the Newari people of the Kathmandu Valley, in Nepal. His collaboration with local Nepali artists lasted several years, and coincided with his interest in high-altitude adventure and mountaineering. In 1987 he was awarded the... Read full biography
Lee Kelly was born in 1932 in McCall, Idaho, grandson of a ranching family located near Riggins. He attended Vanport University and the Portland Art Museum School, now known as Pacific Northwest College of Art. In 1979, Lee first visited Nepal with his wife, artist Bonnie Bronson. This led to further travels to Asia, Mexico, and Central America during which he explored the art and architecture of these cultures. In 1985, he was awarded an Oregon Arts Commission grant to study the traditional bronze casting methods of the Newari people of the Kathmandu Valley, in Nepal. His collaboration with local Nepali artists lasted several years, and coincided with his interest in high-altitude adventure and mountaineering. In 1987 he was awarded the Governor's Award for the Arts and in 1992 a Masters Fellowship in Sculpture from t... Read full biography
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Art Method
- •Bas Relief, Wall Mounted Sculpture
- •Sculpture, Three Dimensional Forms, Sculptor
Art Media
Art Style
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Asia, Orient
- •India and/or Burma
- •Mexico and/or Central America
Awards/Recognition
- •Oregon Arts Council
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Abstraction Specialty
- •Art Educator:Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing
- •Public Art: Mural, Sculptures, Painting, Architecture in Public Places