Kelly Shaurette is an emerging artist that lives in the Florida Keys.
Growing up roaming mangrove forests and exploring our Florida waters, my artwork weaves together botanicals, coral, shells, and sealife.
I begin each painting with no preconceived notion, allowing the painting to speak for itself. I intuitively build abstract layers of acrylic paint and ink, allowing the water in the paint to flow and move through my paintbrush, fingers, and other mark making tools. I work in the negative space, pushing the subject closer to the viewer using bright, vivid colors. I sense movement and unity in how the paint moves around the substrate and create an abstract composition.
Later I discover shapes in the canvas that inspire me to fill the negative space and develop detail in the painting subject to tell the story of a connected tropical life. I enjoy playing with color and texture inspired by nature and how I feel connected to the environment.
The branches of the trees, coral, and botanicals represent a form of connectiveness and unity.
All of my work is created in the Florida Keys and I maintain a studio upstairs in Guild Hall Gallery.
If visiting Key West, visit her studio at
Guild Hall Gallery
614 Duvall Street
Key West, FL 33040
Visit Kelly to see what's she's working on, and to see her painting process at Guild Hall Gallery or follow Kelly on Facebook at Kelly Shaurette Art or on Instagram at Kelly Shaurette Art
Growing up roaming mangrove forests and exploring our Florida waters, my artwork weaves together botanicals, coral, shells, and sealife.
I begin each painting with no preconceived notion, allowing the painting to speak for itself. I intuitively build abstract layers of acrylic paint and ink, allowing the water in the paint to flow and move through my paintbrush, fingers, and other mark making tools. I work in the negative space, pushing the subject closer to the viewer using bright, vivid colors. I sense movement and unity in how the paint moves around the substrate and create an abstract composition.
Later I discover shapes in the canvas that inspire me to fill the negative space and develop detail in the painting subject to tell the story of a connected tropical life. I enjoy playing with color and texture inspired by nature and how I feel connected to the environment.
The branches of the trees, coral, and botanicals represent a form of connectiveness and unity.
All of my work is created in the Florida Keys and I maintain a studio upstairs in Guild Hall Gallery.
If visiting Key West, visit her studio at
Guild Hall Gallery
614 Duvall Street
Key West, FL 33040
Visit Kelly to see what's she's working on, and to see her painting process at Guild Hall Gallery or follow Kelly on Facebook at Kelly Shaurette Art or on Instagram at Kelly Shaurette Art