Kelly is a photographer based in the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York. Born in Manhattan, she studied black-and-white film photography at SUNY Purchase and has exhibited her work in galleries, print, and digital publications. She is a member of the Center for Photography in Kingston, NY, and the Women Photographers Collective of the Hudson Valley. She also co-owns and curates work at HappyLife Productions, an independent shop in Woodstock, NY.

Kelly’s photography reflects her love for the intricate beauty of nature and her deep connection to the land, between what is seen and what is felt. She considers photography a practice of presence, a way of seeing the sacred in the everyday. Her images reflect a deep reverence for the ephemeral beauty of nature and an ongoing exploration of themes of life, death, aging, and impermanence.

She believes that art and creativity have the power to heal—not just ourselves, but the world around us.