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Having grown up in a family of artists, Ben began drawing
and painting as a child. After high school, Ben attended the
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design. This was where he
discovered his love for figure drawing and painting. After
completion of these courses Ben began traditional college
studies in English and Economics at the University of
Colorado, Boulder. While at CU, he continued his art and art
studies. Although he received his degree in English, his true
intentions and motivations were to follow art as a profession.
Ben had enough reverence for his father and the art world at
large to first develop his own style, approach and eye for art
before studying with his father. It was at this time Ben began
his intensive study of art with his father, Ramon Kelley.
His foresight and introspection paid off. Like his father, Ben
is an allaprima painter, and the mediums and materials he uses
are as varied as his subject matter. Ben believes it’s far
more intriguing to paint striking images as opposed to pretty
images. Oil, pastel, watercolor and sculpture are the mediums
Ben is most recognized for.
GALLERIES:
Alexandra Stevens Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Gore Creek Gallery, Vail, Colorado
Heritage Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona
Huntsman Gallery, Aspen, Colorado
INVITATIONAL SHOWS:
ABend Gallery, Denver, 1999 - 2000
Alabama Pastel Society, 2003
Allied Artists of America, NYC, 2003
American Artists’ Professional League (Salmagundi Club), NYC,
2002
Art Alliance for Colorado Youth Auction, 1998 - 2000
Artists of Colorado, 2nd Place Winner, Botanical Gardens,
Denver, 2004
Belleli Gallery, “Father, Son and Son” Show, Denver, 2000
Cheyenne Artists’ Guild, Cheyenne, WY, 2002
Colorado Dominican Vocation Foundation, 1999 & 2001
Colorado Showcase, 2000
Museo de Las Americas, Denver, 1995 – 1999, 2002
Pastel Society of America, NYC, 2002
Pastel Society of New Mexico, 2002, 2003
Ryman-Carroll Foundation (Disney Studios), Los Angeles, 2000
Saks Gallery, Denver, 1996 - 1997
PUBLICATIONS:
The Denver Post, “Family of Artists”, April 14, 2000
The Artist Magazine, “Like Father, Like Sons” Article, January
2002
Art-Talk Magazine, “Continuing Tradition” Feature Story, March
2003
AWARDS:
Allied Artists of America – Grumbacher Gold Medal, 2003
Cheyenne Artists’ Guild – First Place, Oil & Acrylic Category,
2002
Cheyenne Artists’ Guild – Nagel Warren Merchant Award, 2002
Pastel Society of New Mexico – Sennelier Award, 2003
Pastel Society of New Mexico – Dick Blick Art Award, 2002
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