Tails of Life and Devotion

by Kelley Hensing

I didn’t have a plan when I first started this sketch. As I drew, it began forming into an image by stream of thought. After adding all of the elements together, I read a deeper meaning in them- of our nature to survive and thrive.

Medium: oil paint on wood, gold paint embellishments in piece and used for outer oval. Frame: new, custom size in gray, with accents of black and gold added.

Art Measures: 9.5×12.5 in, with Frame: 13×16 in

~If you’ve missed purchasing the original, this image will be used as part of my open edition prints and note card series, available later this year in my shop.

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Kelley Hensing

Kelley creates new pieces every month! Feel free to contact her for a current list of work available from the studio.

Bio: Kelley is inspired by the mysterious. She grew up in a house by the woods surrounded by animals and wilderness, so many of her themes bring together strange nature, mortality and spirituality. Using archetypes of characters from folklore and myth as well as her own stories, she enjoys portraying unusual tales that symbolize our hopes and fears.

Kelley earned her MFA from the School of Visual Arts and her BFA from the Rhode Island School of design. Her favorite mediums are oils on wood and pencil on paper, and she loves to create her work by hand. Her favorite genres range from gothic and steampunk to classic fantasy and legends. Traveling is her only other passion equal to a career in art and is a vital component in inspiring her work.