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Paul Bowen answers
Artists Kelly Curtis 10/1/17 Artists Kelly Curtis 10/1/17

Paul Bowen answers

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Time Changes, Life Changes, Work Changes
Studio Kelly Curtis 9/1/17 Studio Kelly Curtis 9/1/17

Time Changes, Life Changes, Work Changes

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Exhibitions & Interview / 2017
Exhibitions, Interview Kelly Curtis 4/1/17 Exhibitions, Interview Kelly Curtis 4/1/17

Exhibitions & Interview / 2017

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Free Passage at Addington Gallery March 3
Exhibitions Kelly Curtis 2/17/17 Exhibitions Kelly Curtis 2/17/17

Free Passage at Addington Gallery March 3

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Lisa Pressman: ‘Passing Through’ at Causey Contemporary by John Seed
Exhibitions Kelly Curtis 2/3/17 Exhibitions Kelly Curtis 2/3/17

Lisa Pressman: ‘Passing Through’ at Causey Contemporary by John Seed

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Artists of the Year at the Curator Gallery, opens 1/6 from 6-8
Awards Kelly Curtis 1/1/17 Awards Kelly Curtis 1/1/17

Artists of the Year at the Curator Gallery, opens 1/6 from 6-8

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Between Instances: A Collaborative Project by Lisa Pressman and Krista Svalbonas
Exhibitions Kelly Curtis 1/1/17 Exhibitions Kelly Curtis 1/1/17

Between Instances: A Collaborative Project by Lisa Pressman and Krista Svalbonas

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Paper at The Curator Gallery
Exhibitions Kelly Curtis 12/23/16 Exhibitions Kelly Curtis 12/23/16

Paper at The Curator Gallery

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Included in this book "Encaustic Art in the Twenty-First Century" by Anne Lee & E. Ashley Rooney.
Press Kelly Curtis 4/12/16 Press Kelly Curtis 4/12/16

Included in this book "Encaustic Art in the Twenty-First Century" by Anne Lee & E. Ashley Rooney.

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On the Abstract Side, Causey Contemporary, opening 1/15
Press Kelly Curtis 1/8/16 Press Kelly Curtis 1/8/16

On the Abstract Side, Causey Contemporary, opening 1/15

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Lisa Pressman: 'Passing Through' at Causey Contemporary
Press, Interview Kelly Curtis 11/14/15 Press, Interview Kelly Curtis 11/14/15

Lisa Pressman: 'Passing Through' at Causey Contemporary

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Passing Through, Catalog
Press Kelly Curtis 10/28/15 Press Kelly Curtis 10/28/15

Passing Through, Catalog

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Save the Date: Friday the 13th of November: Passing Through at Causey Contemporary
Exhibitions Kelly Curtis 9/10/15 Exhibitions Kelly Curtis 9/10/15

Save the Date: Friday the 13th of November: Passing Through at Causey Contemporary

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New Representation
Galleries, Exhibitions Kelly Curtis 4/10/15 Galleries, Exhibitions Kelly Curtis 4/10/15

New Representation

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Upcoming Exhibitions
Exhibitions Kelly Curtis 4/1/15 Exhibitions Kelly Curtis 4/1/15

Upcoming Exhibitions

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Art as fresh as spring itself…this month in Kingston
Press Kelly Curtis 3/23/15 Press Kelly Curtis 3/23/15

Art as fresh as spring itself…this month in Kingston

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Huffington Post | 10 most memorable paintings
Press Kelly Curtis 3/13/15 Press Kelly Curtis 3/13/15

Huffington Post | 10 most memorable paintings

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A TANGLED WEB: December 18, 2014 – January 22, 2015
Exhibitions Kelly Curtis 12/1/14 Exhibitions Kelly Curtis 12/1/14

A TANGLED WEB: December 18, 2014 – January 22, 2015

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Diane Englander
Artists Kelly Curtis 11/1/14 Artists Kelly Curtis 11/1/14

Diane Englander

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Team Teaching-The Magic of Artist – Friends, Part 2
Classes Kelly Curtis 10/1/14 Classes Kelly Curtis 10/1/14

Team Teaching-The Magic of Artist – Friends, Part 2

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Torn, folded, stitched.

Not building an image—
holding a surface together. 

#stiching #artprocess #artonpaper
I’ve been looking back at some of my early sculptural work.

Not out of nostalgia—but curiosity.

Because something unexpected is happening.

The work I’m making now—the fragments, stitched elements, burned edges, pieces that
A line holds what’s been broken.

Painted and printed papers, torn, shifted, and stitched back into place.

These small works are where structure and repair get worked out.

#actsofsmallrepair #abstractart #mixedmedia #contemporaryart #artproce
Looking back, I can see the thread was always there.
Long before the work I’m making now, I was already drawn to form as something held, altered, repaired.
Clay taught me about pressure and fragility.
Wood taught me about structure.
Wax taught
In the studio: fragments in conversation

Studio pause.
Stepping back to see what these pieces are saying to each other.

Still shifting things around, but I’m interested in the way space and shadow become part of the work

#contemporaryart #mi
A recent fragment. Built through layering, abrasion, and small acts of repair.

#abstractart #mixedmediaart #contemporarypainting #materiality #njartist
A Line Holds Two Worlds

new from the Shape of Memory series.
Acrylic, thread, rust, collage on cardboard mounted on panel.
#contemporaryart
#contemporaryart
#mixedmedia
#textileart
#artcollector
I’ve been back in the studio, working through fragments—
pieces that shift, move, and find their place over time.

This is how I’ve always worked. Not toward a single image,
but through repetition, layering, and staying with the pro
A narrow passage runs through it—
part seam, part rupture—holding two conditions at once.

I’m interested in that space where something splits,
but doesn’t fully separate 

13x12 acrylic, thread, paper, smoke on cardboard moun