"Robert Kelly's sculptures flow with a sensuality that is almost musical. They often represent female figures in elegant poses and have the lightness and beauty of a sonata. Kelly's sculptures are not only works of art, but also works of great beauty and style, which are molded into fluid, sinuous, elegant shapes by the artist's loving touch. 'I have always loved doing things with my hands and sculpture was the next natural extension of that love. There is an indescribable feeling when my hands are molding what my mind is visualizing,' he states. Inspired by Rodin's passionate late Romanticism and Brancusi's cutting-edge modernism, Kelly's sculptures combine the best of both to create something that is his own innovative signature style."

Claudia Moscovici, cofounder of postromanticism.com and art critic

(Romanticism and Postromanticism, Lexington Books, 2007)

EVENTS and EXHIBITIONS
    • The Works II, Taylor-Kinzel Gallery, 2 man art show, also featuring landscape painter Patrick Taylor, Roswell GA (2012)
    • Sculpture In The Park - 28th Anniversary, Loveland High Plains Arts Council, an international juried show, Loveland CO (2011)
    • National Sculpture Society 77th Annual Exhibition, Brookgreen Gardens, an international juried show, Pawleys Island SC (2010)
    • The Works, Taylor-Kinzel Gallery, 2 man art show, also featuring landscape painter Patrick Taylor, Roswell GA (2010)
    • Sculpture In The Park - 27th Anniversary, Loveland High Plains Arts Council, an international juried show, Loveland CO (2010)
    • The 2010 RiverSpan Sculpture Exhibition, 3rd Annual Exhibition and Sale, an international juried show, Cincinnati, OH (2010)
    • Art Buzz, The 2010 Collection - 1st Place -  Marble Sculpture (2010)
    • The Allied Arts Of America, Inc., 96th Annual Exhibition, a national juried show NYC NY (2009)
    • The 2009 RiverSpan Sculpture Exhibition, 2nd Annual Exhibition and Sale, an international juried show, Cincinnati, OH (2009)
    • National Sculpture Society 76th Annual Exhibition, Park Avenue Atrium, New York City, NY
       and Brookgreen Gardens, a international juried show, Pawleys Island SC (2009)
    • Sculpture In The Park - 25th Anniversary, Loveland High Plains Arts Council, an international juried show, Loveland CO (2008)
    • 21st National Art Exhibition, South Cobb Artists Alliance (Honorable Mention), a national juried show, Mableton GA (2008)
    • Dogwood Show, Atlanta Artists Center, annual member juried show, Atlanta GA (2008
    • Art Partners of the High Museum, guest speaker, CherryLion Sculpture Studio, Atlanta GA (2008)
    • Journey II, Junor Gallery 1st Anniversary Show, one of three featured artists, Atlanta GA (2008)
    • Intricacies, multi-artist show at Soho-Myriad, Atlanta GA (2008)
    • Atlanta Artists Center Exhibit at Atlanta Public Library Buckhead Branch, Atlanta GA (2008)
    • Double Vision with Basil Watson, artist/sculptor, CherryLion Studio Gallery, Atlanta GA (2007)

COMMISSIONS
    • “Spirit of Women” - NE Georgia Medical Center Foundation, Women’s and Children’s Pavilion, Gainesville GA (2009)

CONTINUING STUDIES/WORKSHOPS
    • CherryLion Studios with Martin Dawe, sculptor, continuing study, Atlanta GA (2004 - present)
    • Coker Master Sculptor Program at Brookgreen Gardens with Carter Jones, sculptor, Pawleys Island SC (2010)
    • Coker Master Sculptor Program at Brookgreen Gardens with Sandy Scott, sculptor, Pawleys Island SC (2009 & 2010)
    • Coker Master Sculptor Program at Brookgreen Gardens with Louise Peterson, sculptor, Pawleys Island SC (2009)
    • Coker Master Sculptor Program at Brookgreen Gardens with SISKO, sculptor, Pawleys Island SC (2008)
    • Basil Watson, artist/sculptor, continuing study, Atlanta GA (2007 – 2008)
    • Philippe Faraut, portrait sculptor, workshop in Atlanta GA (2007)
    • Marc Chatov, oil portrait painter, workshop in Atlanta GA (2005)
    • Kay Hurley, oil and pastels landscape painter, workshops in Cincinnati OH (2004, 2005)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
    • National Sculpture Society/ Associate and exhibitor, New York NY
    • Audubon Artists/ Associate, New York NY
    • Allied Artists of America/ Associate and exhibitor, New York NY
    • ISC/International Sculpture Center, Hamilton NJ
    • Mid-South Sculpture Alliance, Chattanooga TN
    • MOCA-Ga, Atlanta GA
    • Atlanta Artist Center, Atlanta GA

REPRESENTATION
    • S.R. Brennen Galleries, Palm Desert CA, Santa Fe NM & Scottsdale AZ
    • Mary Martin Gallery of Fine Art, Charleston SC
    • Taylor-Kinzel Gallery, Roswell GA
    • Texas Treasures Fine Art, Boerne TX
    • J GO Gallery, Park City UT
    • Gallery E, Palm Beach Gardens FL