Kelly Seeber
Urban Theory Studios

​About​

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I paint about energy, memory, sensory experience, and connection. Fueled by a continuous loop of wandering, photographing, and painting; the work is an amalgamation of visual clues and textures, the energy of place and time, wild dreams, and remnants of connections and conversations.

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​Growing up in San Francisco Bay was an incredible start to this path. Wandering, exploring, and creating among beautiful landscapes and an abundance of art and culture set the foundation for my art practice rooted in energy and exploration. ​​

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Items taped to my studio wall give clues about my process: a cocktail coaster from a New Year's Eve party in Munich, a small sign found in a parking lot, a hot pink luggage ticket, bold retail packaging, random travel snapshots.  

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Recent works are uniquely raw, bold, rhythmic, and layered. I use a multitude of methods and materials to push traditional boundaries of color, mark-process, and process including sanding and scraping methods, as well as the incorporation of mementos, found objects, packaging materials, books pages, and photographs into the work. 

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At its core, my work is about paying attention to moments and sharing the energy I feel. Do you feel it too?​

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Bio

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Kelly Seeber is a self-taught painter and photographer. A Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Fellow (VMFA), Seeber recently held her 2nd solo exhibit with the VMFA, "Pink Light, Palaces, and Temples; In Honor of Wanderlust" which was on display at Richmond International Airport. Featured by multiple newspapers, magazines, and blogs; Seeber's abstracts are held in private collections throughout the United States. 

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Seeber earned an Associate of Arts degree, and a Bachelor's and Master's of Science degree focused in research. Seeber began exhibiting her art in 2015 and now lives and works in Virginia.

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Besides painting, Seeber also loves yoga, hiking, writing, and photography.

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