https://www.kelliegillespie.com/work daily 1.0 2025-12-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59cbb2b1f6576e050c1d8c0d/1586285817366-EDYHV2YRBYHSQHD7ZWSH/Defended-Official-Resized-JPEG.jpeg Selected Work - Defended 2017. INSTALLATION DIMENSION VARY. SNOW-CONE CUPS, HOT GLUE. A study on the mind's defensive mechanisms that protect us from the things that aim to destroy us. 2017 Juried Student Exhibition, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59cbb2b1f6576e050c1d8c0d/1585939960174-DCY0LF3X2FGLLDOPCK3H/PRESERVED+2020+3.jpg Selected Work - Preserved 2018. 13 X 6 X 5"“. BRONZE CASTING OF THIGH. Self-mutilation is a theme that dominates not only the world of mental health, but also sources a majority of my subject matter. In most cases, scars remain as a reminder of previous pain, either empowering an individual or even haunting them. The stigma surrounding self-harm is notoriously brutal, and as a result, those bearing their battle wounds feel forced to conceal their scars and bear their shame. Bronze is one of the longest lasting art mediums, potentially lasting thousands of years and outliving their creators. This piece is symbolic of a mental barrier I personally found necessary to conquer. Specifically in an attempt to strongly communicate the beauty in one's personal experiences and to effectively communicate that our wounds stand not as a disgrace, but rather as proud reminders of a victorious battle. In this piece, I immortalize the essence of my own vulnerability as I preserve my greatest insecurity eternally in bronze. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59cbb2b1f6576e050c1d8c0d/1584992904745-E707IG78VMIIWYUX0DG2/inferno4.JPG Selected Work - Remnants of Fire 2020. STEEL, PLASTIC, THREAD. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59cbb2b1f6576e050c1d8c0d/1571509063035-H1U2EUWS44W5Z2ZV7QJT/Gillespie_Kellie_Restitched+copy+3.jpg Selected Work - Re-stitched 2016. 15 X 39.5 X 39.5" TISSUE PAPER AND WIRE. Representative of human resilience and perseverance, this piece demonstrates the human capability to repair and heal after withstanding trauma. The scars and stitches that then remain, both metaphorically and physically, serve as a constant reminder of the battles faced, the endless suffering endured, the adversity conquered, and the unwavering strength we all have within. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59cbb2b1f6576e050c1d8c0d/1571505479369-BAV4EAI5FP9KMQVC4OCE/Gillespie_Kellie_Intersected_1.jpg Selected Work - Intersected 2018. INSTALLATION DIMENSIONS VARY. YARN. A drawing of line exploration intended to disrupt the patterns of everyday life. This installation aims to distort space and intersect planes, resulting in a cognitive change in those who pass by. Sonoma State University Temporary Installation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59cbb2b1f6576e050c1d8c0d/1605337934254-4UHZ8MG6WJJW6YHZA7K1/i+was+wearing+this+progress+more.jpg Selected Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59cbb2b1f6576e050c1d8c0d/1585268278602-XD57XW9EMZ4QE419FDZ9/reconnected_5.jpg Selected Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59cbb2b1f6576e050c1d8c0d/1588187150048-IYUGK2X7LLAOIST4OVOF/demon+23.jpg Selected Work - If These Walls Could Talk (my demons would eat me alive) 2020. 6’ 7” X 2’ 8” X 7”. ACRYLIC ON SALVAGED DOORS. A series investigating our mental well-being as it’s forced to cope and understand a life that reflects a sense of disquietude, of alienation even, during this ongoing pandemic. This series is a direct response to Covid-19 and self-isolating in my childhood home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59cbb2b1f6576e050c1d8c0d/1584919979382-TX99LCI2CONME3NS5NDB/175600-R1-32A.jpg Selected Work - Scarred 2017. 96 X 115 X 3”. USED FOOD CONTAINERS, THREAD. A visual statement addressing the controversial topic of eating disorders in today’s society, as well as the internal and external damage they cause. The deliberate process of single-handedly washing each cup emphasized the importance of the material itself and my choice subject matter. The layout and pattern of the liner lines on the wall replicate an exact map of the self-harm scars residing on my own thighs. ‘Relinquishing all control to the unchangeable pattern marking my skin, I embraced my vulnerability as I allowed my biggest insecurity to dictate the success and vitality of the piece, both aesthetically and functionally.' "I mapped out my scars for the world to see and for the first time, they were called 'beautiful.' And in that moment, my legs no longer made me ashamed, but rather proud of the story they told." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59cbb2b1f6576e050c1d8c0d/1643737099375-OJ5CF655TNX17QMEELHS/Baker+Cover+Photo+Good.jpg Selected Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59cbb2b1f6576e050c1d8c0d/1643737333021-K0AD48QAJ66B9K97MZOE/InTheEnd_3+copy.jpg Selected Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59cbb2b1f6576e050c1d8c0d/1643737512937-8MYRCYJ9UQS7954YOJXF/Gillespie_1.jpg Selected Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59cbb2b1f6576e050c1d8c0d/1571508640781-RJH24NSDRKA0IHAL0NNG/Gillespie_Kellie_Eroded.jpg Selected Work - Eroded 2018. 8 X 7 X 6". CAST BRONZE AND SLATE. Bronze, direct burn-out, of snow cone cups. An exploration of the beauty in deterioration. Mental health has the power to detrimentally wear us down and wither us to the core. There is such anxiety associated with the fear of one's mental history becoming exposed openly. Yet, there is something truly magnificent that transpires when one accepts their true vulnerability and embraces their insecurities. The negative stigmatism associated with mental health struggles inhibit the ability to see the strength, grace, and beauty that firmly emerges from conquering one's inner demons as well as from embracing the battle wounds or scars that remain from one's victory. 2019, 2nd Annual Women Artists Quarterly Art Competition Online Juried Art Exhibition,Fusion Art, Palm Springs, CA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59cbb2b1f6576e050c1d8c0d/1585292282661-ZVIX6XEDN7G3T46ZFAYK/Rearranged+Official+2.jpg Selected Work - Origins Series Sometimes as artists, we get stuck. We question why we make the things we make, and why we do the things we do. It’s easy to overthink and overly complex the simple decisions and impulses that naturally define our art. In that regard, sometimes we have to go back to the beginning. Back to the original artwork/concepts that inspired us to commit our livelihoods to a passion of creating.These pieces symbolize and reiterate a series of drawings made while I was both conflicted and struggling during the early stages of my art career, while also simultaneously dealing with the remnants of multiple mental health obstacles. Triangles have subconsciously, yet strongly, influenced almost every individual art piece I’ve created. Their presence can be either extremely obvious, or fascinatingly subtle. The sharp angles and edges have made appearances in all my work in various visual parallels. Triangular forms have defined a motif of, what I believe is, a direct reference to mental health, specifically self-harm, in my work. Through these pieces I’ve communicated the basic nature of the artwork I strive to create, while also insinuating a reference to the act of self-harm itself, most strikingly the self-mutilation method of cutting and the linear and angular marks the act makes on the body. SSU 2018 Juried Art Show2018 Commencement Exhibition at GMC2018 BFA Exhibition SSU2018 The Next Generation: A Celebration of Sonoma County’s Up and Coming Artists https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59cbb2b1f6576e050c1d8c0d/1584926264498-E6C1IR2Q2I2R8RPDWSS7/cork_official_1.JPG Selected Work - "Be Careful, You Know Alcoholism Runs in the Family" 2019. 12’ 8” X 5’ 7” X 6”. SELF-COLLECTED WINE CORKS, ZIP-TIES, WIRE. 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HAND-EMBROIDERY, USED CLOTHING You are not a burden. You have a burden. Which by definition, is too heavy to carry on your own. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59cbb2b1f6576e050c1d8c0d/1584931895886-URDGOYK2Z0W6HWVTWI3M/give+me+reasons+.JPG Selected Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59cbb2b1f6576e050c1d8c0d/1584931230291-6TQLX6HZVV4K9PR381RZ/56210007.jpg Selected Work - Burdens They Wear 2019-2020. HAND-EMBROIDERY, USED CLOTHING You are not a burden. You have a burden. 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