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Being
a self-taught artist in many different mediums, Kelly Shatto has
now made her mark in the glass bead-making world. Being raised
by the ocean, its no wonder Kelly is most known for her aquarium
beads. Each bead is so detailed that a closer inspection is needed
to see the underwater story unfold. These beads are like miniature
paintings in glass. Kelly’s work is so unique to the jewelry market
that most people do not realize that each glass bead is created
on her torch. Kelly now incorporates her artful beads into beautiful
pieces of wearable art.
Kelly was raised in California and moved to rural Iowa which borders
closely to Omaha, NE in 1996. She has been a wife for 20+ years
and has eight children. Kelly has many talents such as graphic
designing, painting, and gardening. Since 1993, Kelly has strived
to create innovative fresh new work on a daily basis using blues
music as the motivator and color as her inspiration. The colors
come in every form like in nature, paint, new glass, photos and
even from her own children's art pieces make her hands itch with
anticipation. Her work has been published in the Family Magazine
in CA, and in Les DeCume book in France. Kelly's work has been
shown in many national and international galleries and museums.
Kelly teaches a variety of lampwork bead, jewelry making classes,
and watercolor painting to both individual and groups in her Oakland,
IA studio.
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