Kelly Marshall

I am an artist and I am an educator. These two facets of my life are intertwined to such a degree that one could not exist without the other. The artwork I produce is a reflection on this shared experience. Teaching brings me joy and deepens my understanding of the human condition. After almost 20 years of working with children with special needs, I have honed my urgent commitment to thinking about and making art with people who move and think differently.



My artwork contemplates the world around me, the beauty and delicacy of light, and the harmony of colors. It is also about mood, process, and risk. In my paintings, I push my ideas and look for beauty in experience. Through color and line, I play with relationships in nature. In my quest for joy in my work, I have achieved balance, peace, and satisfaction. My work, while abstract, often depicts the natural world either in form or through expression. My work is deliberate, organic, and intuitive.

MFA Candidate

Pacific Northwest College of Art

Anticipated Graduation 2022

B.A Applied Art & Design

emphasis: Printmaking and Artist Books

2000 San Diego State University

M.S. Special Education

2004 National University

2020 Solo Exhibition, 2nd Floor Gallery, Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland, OR
First Year Group Exhibition, Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland, OR
Rebound19, TLH Gill Studio, Chicago, IL
Artists Take Action, Online Auction
Don't Touch Your Face, Shockboxx Gallery, Hermosa Beach, CA
​ Hear Us Roar, Roaring Artist Gallery
2019 C Note, Ashton Gallery, San Diego, CA
October, OffTrack Gallery, Encinitas, CA
September, OffTrack Gallery, Encinitas, CA
ArtWalk Laguna Beach, Five3 Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
Opus Collective, Art Santa Fe, Jen Tough Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
Shapes & Objects, Fusion Gallery, Palm Springs, CA
ArtFest, Alesmith Brewery, San Diego, CA
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2018 Patterns, Light Space Time Gallery, Jupiter, FL
ArtWalk Laguna Beach, Laguna Art Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA

2001 Salon de San Diego, San Diego, CA
Art of the Book Flor Y Canto Gallery, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA