By
Ben Kelley
Piece description from the artist
Man and a woman holding hands and walking down a path at night. Painted with a pallet knife, the oil paints that make up the majority of this piece feature rich texture and blends of color while the splatters of white acrylic paint for the streetlights ads a bit of energy to this inspired scene.
A St. Louis native, Ben's work has been featured locally, throughout various businesses, as well as internationally and most notably for his cover art published on a re-print of famed Dutch writer Nescio's Titaneller.
"I tend to get bored easily, so I like to mix things up and experiment with different ways to express an emotion or thought. Therefore, my work features a variety of creative elements including contrasting or abstracted hues, paint drips and splatters, an assortment of mediums, changes in technique including impasto and collage, or even handwritten compositions within a painting in order to better tell a story. As a result, my portfolio has become quite diverse with paintings that range in varying themes and style.
Exploring new forms of creative expression is what motivates me and is why I know that art is something I'll always have my hands in."
You can read more about Ben in the "St Louis Post Dispatch.":http://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/home-and-garden/home/made-in-st-louis-inspiring-paintings/article_44ec74e0-75a2-5126-8f51-5b042f21f6e2.html
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