Kelly is a visual artist and owner of Luca Studio & Gallery in Fort Mill, SC where she connects art with the community by exhibiting works of various local artists and teaching small group workshops. She enjoys a variety of art and design styles. However, it's evident that Kelly naturally gravitates towards expression, bold colors, mark-making, and discovery, often working in acrylics, pastels, and pen. While expressive portraits were a staple subject of her work, more recently she has been inspired to convey the moments of serenity and awe experienced in nature. She’s drawn towards subjects that capture a moment or feeling even if they do it in an obscure way or simply pull from a memory. Kelly’s processes continue to shift between impressionistic, detailed works which focus on color and light and abstract expressive works which convey emotion through repetition, line, and color theory.



Kelly spent the first part of her creative journey as a graphic designer and high school art educator. She earned a BFA in Graphic Design from Ball State University and MAT in K-12 Art Education from Winthrop University.