Kelly O’Brien lives in the DC Metro Area with her husband, Ian. She splits her time between building a career in the book arts and her day job working to help transform government. She's very encouraged by a recent big step: jurying-in as a studio artist at the Torpedo Factory in Alexandria, VA, where she can be found at Printmakers, Inc. in Studio 325. She can't wait to see what happens next.
You can also find Kelly on Artist Books 3.0.
Exhibitions, collections, honors
University of California, Irvine Library Artists' Books Special Collections
Private collections
Inventive Structures: Books Beyond the Codex an international exhibition juried by Hedi Kyle, Creative Arts Workshop, New Haven CN, May 15 - June 25, 2010
WomanMade at Target Gallery, Alexandria, VA. In participation with the Minds Wide Open statewide celebration of women in the arts, this is an all-media international juried exhibition exclusively for female artists. May 1- May 30, 2010. Reception May 13, 6-8pm, with juror talk by Lillian Fitzgerald at 7:00 pm and dance performance by Karen Reedy Dance at 7:30
Newly Juried Artist Show. The Torpedo Factory Art Center’s annual jury provides artists with the opportunity to have a studio space at the art center. The newly juried artists are celebrated with a week long exhibition in Target Gallery of their work. Exhibition: April 10-18. Reception: April 18, 2-4pm
Newly Juried Studio Artist, Torpedo Factory, Alexandria, VA. Juried-in April 2010
Moving Parts launch party, Hillyer Art Space, Washington, DC, December 11, 2009, 6-8 pm. Featuring live performances by CityDance Ensemble, silent auction, raffle, hands-on activities, artist talks and more
Pandora’s Box exhibit, Torpedo Factory Target Gallery, Alexandria, VA, December 10 - January 10, 2010. Opening reception December 10, 6-8pm, Gallery Talk 7pm, with curator Landria Shack
Make an Impression exhibit, Robert C. Williams Paper Museum, Georgia Institute of Technology, October 16, 2009 – January 4, 2010
The Beautiful Book exhibit and Prudent Picks gallery, Abecedarian Gallery, Denver, CO, November 5 - December 19, 2009
Art on the Avenue, juried arts festival, Alexandria, VA, October 3, 2009
Bonefolder 2009 Bind-o-Rama, Book Arts Web
ArtSpring-Pyramid Atlantic retail store, Silver Spring, MD
The Beautiful Book exhibit, 23 Sandy Gallery, Portland, OR, June 5-27, 2009
Handmade Mart juried indie craft fair, Silver Spring, MD, May 31, 2009