Born April 1st 1986 in Shreveport, La and raised in small-town East Texas, I -Kelly Boyett- have been drawing and painting every since I was big enough to hold a pencil. There were not many resources to feed my creative hunger in the place I grew up in, but being artistic and creative came naturally to me. I guess it's true, some people are just born with it, and I feel so lucky to fall into that category. I was always encouraged by my wonderful parents, not only would they praise me for my work, but they were never afraid to give me a real critique on my pieces. I feel their honesty is what made me strive to become a better artist. There are many members of my family -past and present- who are equally as artistic as me, but I am the first to actually pursue a career using my talent. As a child, I can remember my brother and I sitting on the floor of my childhood home, drawing pictures of Garfield and Odie on cardboard boxes. I grew up seeing my Mother work hard as a beautician, painting in her spare time and selling artwork out of her salon. I recall being infatuated with her talent, and she always provided me with my own materials to express my creativity. I continued to have a desire to create, often getting in trouble at school for doodling and not paying attention in class. I began doing freelance work in high school and continued to do so after I graduated, focusing mainly on painting murals. My medium of choice is acrylic because it's so versatile, but I have experimented with just about any medium I could get my hands on. I am currently working with more texture and different painting techniques. I am inspired by all things worn by time, and reflect my tastes for anything vintage in my present work.
As of today, I am a working freelance artist/painting intsructor/student, pursuing a degree in studio art. I am a former employee of Painting With a Twist in Shreveport/Bossier, and recently started working for Corks N' Canvas in New Orleans. If you haven't heard of these businesses, be SURE to check them out! Register for a class and get some painting instruction from me personally, or any of our other incredibly talented artists!!
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Who knows what the future holds, I dream of being the next master, hopefully before I'm dead!!