James Kelsey

I've been creating art most of my life, but have only been pursuing it as a career for 17 years. I gave up my 'day job' 15years ago and am now on the high-wire doing a little dance 1400 feet in the air. . . safety nets are for those who think they will fall.

While I envision most of my sculpture in monumental scale, I do create smaller pieces that are for sale although I secretly call most of them maquettes (models). Each of my sculptures are ONE-OF-A-KIND and while I can create a commission similar to a past piece, I will never duplicate anything.

My Saatchi profile indicates 'Seattle' as my location but I recently moved to a 7,000 sf (720 sq. meter) building which lies exactly between Seattle, Washington and Portland, Oregon (Centralia, WA)

Most of my work is sculptural and created from Stainless Steel, Aluminum, & Bronze, but I love working with stone and glass whenever I get the opportunity. While much of my work is perfect for outdoor display, many pieces can fit into an interior space. Even so, my goal is to work in monumentally-scaled (30' to 60') public pieces.

I love nature and well as urban spaces.

A long day of working in the yard is very Zen-like and replenishes my soul. My gardens currently occu...

Tehran American School '78
Hazen High School '83

Eastern Washington University '92
Business and Interpersonal Communications
BA

Olympic College
Welding Program

Big Bend Community College '90
Commercial Aviation
AAS