About the Artist - Kelly L. Hendrickson
BIOGRAPHY
Mixed Media Textile artist, Kelly L Hendrickson, began experimenting with textile art after dyeing her first piece of fabric. From that start she discovered the challenge and joy of mixed media. Motto – “I wonder what would happen if…” Creating textile mixed media art changed the way she sees and feels about things around her. Kelly’s art is an invitation to the viewer to see the world, through her perspective, and to enjoy life’s journey together.
"As with most artists, I'm often asked what inspires me. The list is long and ever evolving. The beauty of nature, the turn of a phrase, my family, titles of poems or books, music - just to name a few. But in all of these inspirations, it is the story, the event, the tale or message that calls to me, and that is what I want to re-tell in my art. The tale is sometimes in the subject matter and at other times it’s in using the actual articles themselves in my art. My desire is to bring honor of place and belonging back to them. While I might not know their actual story, I do feel there is a saga they can help tell. One can be very individual and another be more of a general narrative of a place or group of persons.
As I work on a piece, I become absorbed in its story. Often it takes directions I did not notice at the beginning, and the whole process becomes one of discovery and exploration. In the end, the finished work is layer upon layers of narrative revealing different aspects to the individual viewer. I prefer to leave the story rather open-ended so the viewer can resonate with that part of a message most clearly revealed to them.
Shakespeare said, "The play's the thing." For me, it is the story. As you see my art, I hope you will engage with its message. Perhaps you will find bits of your own life’s story in the process. "
Mixed Media Textile artist, Kelly L Hendrickson, began experimenting with textile art after dyeing her first piece of fabric. From that start she discovered the challenge and joy of mixed media. Motto – “I wonder what would happen if…” Creating textile mixed media art changed the way she sees and feels about things around her. Kelly’s art is an invitation to the viewer to see the world, through her perspective, and to enjoy life’s journey together.
"As with most artists, I'm often asked what inspires me. The list is long and ever evolving. The beauty of nature, the turn of a phrase, my family, titles of poems or books, music - just to name a few. But in all of these inspirations, it is the story, the event, the tale or message that calls to me, and that is what I want to re-tell in my art. The tale is sometimes in the subject matter and at other times it’s in using the actual articles themselves in my art. My desire is to bring honor of place and belonging back to them. While I might not know their actual story, I do feel there is a saga they can help tell. One can be very individual and another be more of a general narrative of a place or group of persons.
As I work on a piece, I become absorbed in its story. Often it takes directions I did not notice at the beginning, and the whole process becomes one of discovery and exploration. In the end, the finished work is layer upon layers of narrative revealing different aspects to the individual viewer. I prefer to leave the story rather open-ended so the viewer can resonate with that part of a message most clearly revealed to them.
Shakespeare said, "The play's the thing." For me, it is the story. As you see my art, I hope you will engage with its message. Perhaps you will find bits of your own life’s story in the process. "
CURRICULUM VITAE
Art Education
I am a self taught artist. I have taken classes online and learned from others who are also members of groups with whom I participate. I enjoy the privilege of surrounding myself with incredibly creative people who inspire and challenge my art.
Shows/Exhibits/Awards
International Quilt Festival – Houston – finalist in art quilt division
Minnesota Quilt Festival
SAQA special exhibit at Minnesota Quilt Festival
Harvest of Quilts – Pine Bush, NY
Fabrications 9 – Crossings Gallery, Zumbrota, MN
PaperWork In, On, and Of Paper VI - St. Charles, MO
Knife and Fork - Linus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Page Turner - Some Things Looming Gallery, Reading, PA
17th Annual Primavera Springtime Celebration of the Arts, Plymouth, MN
Celebrating African Grandmothers - Royal City Gogos Canadian Tour
Fiber Arts - Poudre River Gallery, Ft. Collins, CO
Art for God's Sake - St. Anastasia Roman Catholic Church, Troy, MI
Lost and Found in Yonkers, Blue Door Gallery, Yonkers, NY
Fiber Arts Fiesta, Albuequerque, NM
Art Soup, Elk River Area Artists Assoc., Elk River, MN
15th Annual Mixed Media Juried Online Int'l Art Exhibition, Upstream People Gallery
Seascapes, Light Space & Time Gallery
Small Works, Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center, Dowell, MD
15th Annual Landscape Juried Online Int'l Art Exhibition, Upstream People Gallery
Open European Quilt Championships 2013, Vendhoven, the Netherlands
Creative Stitches, Excel, London, England, April 3-5, 2014
Quilexpo en Beaujolais,France, April 10-13, 2014
Minnesota Quilters Association Annual Show, Special Exibition, June 2015
Solo Shows
Pine Center for the Arts, Pine City, MN
K. K. Berge Gallery, Granite Falls, MN
Public Art
Art on Main, Zumbrota Area Arts Council Main Street Banner Project, Zumbroat, MN, Summr 2013
Work Published:
“Creation” published in Simply Amazing Spiral Quilts (RaNae Merrill)
“Sky Gazer” published in Art Quilt Portfolio: People and Portraits (Spring 2013)
Media
Article - Landescape Art Review - Click HERE to read full article
Article - ArtPromotivate - Click HERE to read full article
Memberships
FAMM – Fiber Arts/Mixed Media
…And Then We Set It On Fire – Resident Artist
MNArtists - Minnesota Artists
New York Artists
WARM - Women's Art Resources of Minnesota
Artists Info UK
Art Education
I am a self taught artist. I have taken classes online and learned from others who are also members of groups with whom I participate. I enjoy the privilege of surrounding myself with incredibly creative people who inspire and challenge my art.
Shows/Exhibits/Awards
International Quilt Festival – Houston – finalist in art quilt division
Minnesota Quilt Festival
SAQA special exhibit at Minnesota Quilt Festival
Harvest of Quilts – Pine Bush, NY
Fabrications 9 – Crossings Gallery, Zumbrota, MN
PaperWork In, On, and Of Paper VI - St. Charles, MO
Knife and Fork - Linus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Page Turner - Some Things Looming Gallery, Reading, PA
17th Annual Primavera Springtime Celebration of the Arts, Plymouth, MN
Celebrating African Grandmothers - Royal City Gogos Canadian Tour
Fiber Arts - Poudre River Gallery, Ft. Collins, CO
Art for God's Sake - St. Anastasia Roman Catholic Church, Troy, MI
Lost and Found in Yonkers, Blue Door Gallery, Yonkers, NY
Fiber Arts Fiesta, Albuequerque, NM
Art Soup, Elk River Area Artists Assoc., Elk River, MN
15th Annual Mixed Media Juried Online Int'l Art Exhibition, Upstream People Gallery
Seascapes, Light Space & Time Gallery
Small Works, Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center, Dowell, MD
15th Annual Landscape Juried Online Int'l Art Exhibition, Upstream People Gallery
Open European Quilt Championships 2013, Vendhoven, the Netherlands
Creative Stitches, Excel, London, England, April 3-5, 2014
Quilexpo en Beaujolais,France, April 10-13, 2014
Minnesota Quilters Association Annual Show, Special Exibition, June 2015
Solo Shows
Pine Center for the Arts, Pine City, MN
K. K. Berge Gallery, Granite Falls, MN
Public Art
Art on Main, Zumbrota Area Arts Council Main Street Banner Project, Zumbroat, MN, Summr 2013
Work Published:
“Creation” published in Simply Amazing Spiral Quilts (RaNae Merrill)
“Sky Gazer” published in Art Quilt Portfolio: People and Portraits (Spring 2013)
Media
Article - Landescape Art Review - Click HERE to read full article
Article - ArtPromotivate - Click HERE to read full article
Memberships
FAMM – Fiber Arts/Mixed Media
…And Then We Set It On Fire – Resident Artist
MNArtists - Minnesota Artists
New York Artists
WARM - Women's Art Resources of Minnesota
Artists Info UK
