A B O U T


Artist Statement:

  Weaving patterns, textures and light, my paper works aim to create an atmosphere of calmness, investigation and wonder. Trained as a printmaker focusing on repetitive processes, my current practice sits at the intersection of drawing and sculpture, transforming simple sheets of paper and Tyvek into meditative works of art.

Punctured surface textures, the playfulness of shadows and a simple color palette create a multi-layered, multi-dimensional conversation inside each of my paper creations. Inspired by Bauhaus ideas and performance, alternative architecture and nature’s ornamentation, my pieces merge paper, body and the subtle movement of shadows. Using a utility knife as my pen, I build complex forms through repetitive mark-making, turning the process into ritual.



BIO:

Alicia Kelly was born and raised among the red dirt and wildflowers of Northeastern Oklahoma, but calls Kansas home. Her love of the paper medium developed alongside her love of pattern making and the experimental print processes. She is a printmaking and paper arts instructor at The Lawrence Arts Center and a Cultural Arts Commissioner for the City of Lawrence. Alicia is an active member of The Paper Artist Collective and Guild of American Papercutters and works out of her studio garage in Lawrence, KS.