Kelli Folsom
Raised in the panhandle of Texas and southeastern Oklahoma, Kelli Folsom's love of creating art began
as a young girl spending her free time drawing and copying other artist's work on the floor of her childhood
bedroom. "I always found drawing to be a source of peace and joy. It was not merely an enjoyable activity,
but a place inside of myself that I could go anytime as long as I had pencil and paper." The inspiration she
received from her Grandmother's paintings and drawing as well as other artists coupled with her inherent desire
to create planted a seed that would later lead her to studying art full time. Kelli is currently in her third year of
study at Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts in Old Lyme, Connecticut and has studied under award-winning
artist Leah Lopez. Her admiration for artist like Rembrandt, Valasquez and Rubens has fueled her desire to
search for truth and understanding with paint and brush. Her greatest pleasure is being in the studio painting
and sharing learning experiences with other artists. Kelli says, "This is how I choose to understand and
explore this life and I am gratefully rewarded in growth every day.
I hope that others will be able to experience the beauty that I have perceived."
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