Kathleen Sienna Kelly was recently awarded Best of Show in the A. E. Backus exhibition " The Best of the Best 2024." Kelly is a Lead Artist and Creative Project Manager known for exceptional work in the fields of product design, technology, fine art and exhibitions. Her extensive background includes having owned 10 art studios and a private art school (The Developing Artist Institute, Manchester, CT). She has collaborated with 20 agencies that specialize in advertising, promotion, fashion design, web design, games, and XR (AR and VR). 

Kathleen is a large-scale visionary who is diligent in the details. She is respected as a Senior Consultant to professional colleagues and continues to thrive in new technologies that compliment her deep knowledge of creative, engineering, and QA pipelines in tech development of games and immersive experiences. 

Kelly is multifaceted as a Fine Artist. She has earned a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Studio Art and a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Illustration. Her award-winning work has exhibited around the USA in commercial galleries, university galleries, and traveling exhibits. Gen Z and Millennials from the East and West Coast study with Kelly and submit their work for critique she arranges private sessions to develop their expertise across digital and traditional painting, drawing, composition, jewelry design, portfolio development, ceramics, human anatomy, concept art, and character development and social media marketing.

Kelly believes in the importance of presence and making the unseen seen. 
Originally from Connecticut, she now resides in Sarasota, Florida. She continues to grow in the fields of her passion and seeks new ways to innovate and push the boundaries and make a positive difference in the world.
Kelly is scheduled to publish new books in 2027! Subscribe to www.waterlightbooks.com
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Kathleen Sienna Kelly Rooftop at Art Ovation Hotel during her Artist Residency and See The Unseen, solo exhibition (2024).

Kathleen Kelly with MFA Colleagues (Bloomfield, CT)

Kathleen Kelly in her art studio. (Easton, CT)

 Photo by newspaper reporter announcing a book signing at Easton Public Library.

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