Kelly D. Pelka
Chicago, IL/Portland, OR
773-301-5424
Instagram kelly_pelka_art
Companies:
-paranoidgirl, Artwork by Kelly D. Pelka, Artist
-Right-Brained Studio, Chicago, Illinois/Portland, OR – Owner/Youth Art Mentor
-Re-Girl Apparel and Accessories, Founder/ Fashion Designer
Education:
1999 University of Illinois at Chicago-BFA Secondary Art Education
1994 Northern Illinois University-BFA Visual Communications
Additional Studies:
2005 Taos Institute of Arts-Polaroid Transfer Study
1997 Triton Collage-World Cultures Mural with Mario Castillo
1995 Parsons New School for Social Research-Summer Intensive Studies Program
Exhibitions and Events:
2017 (In the process of editing/updating 2013-17, thanks for your patience.)
2016
2015
2014
2013
Royal Flesh Tattoo, Chicago, IL-Skull Junkies Group Show-August/October
Delilah’s, Chicago, IL-20th Anniversary Group Show-August 29th
Mad Art Gallery, St Louis, MO-3 person show-August/September
Spex, Art + Vision, Chicago, IL-Solo Show-June/July
Transition Art Series, Chicago, IL-Group Show-April-June
Atomic Sketch Event at Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art, Chicago, IL-Panelist-March 16th
Green Eye, Chicago, IL-Solo Show “i might help you or i might let you down”/Atomic Sketch Event-January 31st
2012
The Birdhouse Museum of Bridgeport, Chicago, IL-Cardboard Art Group Show-December 15th
K9-4 Keeps, Chicago, IL-Group Show “Mutts and mARTinis”-December 8th
Hive Gallery, Los Angeles, CA-Group Show-November
Little Village Art Walk, Chicago, IL-Group Show-November
Atomic Sketch Event, Green Eye, Chicago, IL-Panelist-October 25th
Right-Brained Studio, Oak Park, IL-Group Show-September 1st –November 30th
Flat Iron Artists Association, “Now You See It”, Chicago, IL-Group Show/ Mural-February 6th-March 4th
Atomic Sketch Event, Green Eye, Chicago, IL-Group Show-January 26th-March 31st
2011
Right-Brained Studio, Oak Park, IL-Group Show-August 1st-September 30th
MOCCA Festival, New York City, Museum and Comic and Cartoon Art, Exhibitor-April 9th-10th
Launch Pad Gallery, Portland, OR-, “Love Show” Group Show-February-March
Flat Iron Artists Association, “Now You See It”, Chicago, IL-Group Show/ Mural-February 4th
2010
Atomic Sketch Event, Evil Olive, Chicago, IL-Panelist-December
DIY Trunk Show, Chicago, IL-Group Show-December
Clever Crafters, Lenny and Me, Chicago, IL-Group Show-December
Delilah’s, Chicago, IL- “Holiday Show” Group Show-December 2010-February 2011
Rockwell Crossing, Chicago, IL-Group Show-October
Beyond The Coyote, Chicago, IL-Group Show-September 10th-12th
Launch Pad Gallery, Portland, OR-, “Love Show” Group Show-February-March
New Wave Café, Chicago, IL-“Mondays at New Wave” Group Show-January 4th-31st
2009
Atomic Sketch Event, Evil Olive, Chicago, IL-Panelist, 12 Days of X-mas T-shirt design -December 17th
Café Wha Who?, Chicago, IL-“Start Your Own Fires” Group Show-December 5th
Rotofugi, Chicago, IL-“My Kinda Town” Group Show-September 25th-October 11th
smARTshow (Flat Iron Artists Association), Chicago, IL-Group Show-September
Art on Harrison, Oak Park, IL-Group Show-September 11th-13th
Atomic Sketch Event 1 Year Anniversary, Evil Olive, Chicago, IL-Panelist-July
Atomic Sketch Event, Evil Olive, Chicago, IL-Panelist-May
Gilda’s (Flat Iron Building) Benefit show for Cancer Research, Chicago, IL-Group Show-April
Launch Pad Gallery, Portland, OR-, “Love Show” Group Show-February-March
Murals:
Fly Bird, Oak Park, IL-“10 in 10” Mural-October
2008
Delilah’s, Chicago, IL- “Holiday Show” Group Show-December 2008-February 2009
The Gallery, Atlanta, GA-“Bedtime Stories” Group Show-December 6th-20th
smARTshow (Flat Iron Artists Association), Chicago, IL-Group Show-December
Delilah’s, Chicago, IL- Art Nerd Free Trade Show Art Swap/Organizer-October
Around the Coyote Fall Arts Festival, Chicago, IL-Group Show-September
Ipsento Café, Chicago, IL-“Girl-Rated” 3 Person Show/Curator-August 15th-October 18th
Defenders of the Earth –Benefit show for Connections for Abused Women and Children-August
The Light Gallery, Costa Mesa, CA-“The Art of Digging” Group show-June
smARTshow (Flat Iron Artists Association), Chicago, IL-Group show-June
Montana Gallery and Shop, Oak Park, IL-“The Box Show” Group Show-April-June
The Nerve Gallery, Oak Park, IL-“I Draw Pictures…” Group Show-June-August
Blueline Studio, Chicago, IL-, “Chic Art” Group Show-March
Ipsento Café, Chicago, IL-“Big Liar” Solo Show-January-March
2007
Around the Coyote Fall Arts Festival, Chicago, IL-Group Show-September
DVA Gallery, Chicago, Illinois-“My Kinda Town” Group Show-September
Delilah’s, Chicago, IL-“I Think I’m Paranoid!” Solo Show-August-October
Bebop Café, Chicago, IL-“Infidels”, Group Show-June
Standing Wave Bodyworks, Oak Park, IL-3 Person Show-May
Swim Café, Chicago, IL-“Girls, Girls, Girls”, 2 Person Show-April-June
Black Beetle, Chicago, IL-Art Nerd Free Trade Show Art Swap/Organizer-March
Around the Coyote Winter Arts Festival, Chicago, IL-Group Show-February
Murals:
Bloomingdale Mural Project, Chicago, IL
2006
Delilah’s, Chicago, IL- “Holiday Show “Group Show-December2006-February 2007
Mexican Fine Art Museum, Chicago, IL-, Contra Tiempo Fundraiser, Group show-December
The Gallery Cabaret, Chicago, IL-“What Side of the Fence Are You On?” Solo Show-November
Around the Coyote Fall Arts Festival, Chicago, IL-Group show-September
Beyond Boundaries (Chicago Artists’ Month) Oak Park Art League- Group Show/Curator-October
Around the Coyote Winter Arts Festival, Chicago, IL-Group Show-February
Estrogen Fest, Chicago, IL-Group Show-May
The Gallery Cabaret, Chicago, IL-“Uncommon”, Group show-January
1995-2005 Artist Resume Available Upon Request
Aside from working as an artist, Kelly D. Pelka is owner of Right-Brained Studio, the art of creative thinking!, a mobile youth art studio and gallery where she mentors youth artists ages 18 and under as well as curates shows of their work. Kelly also is founder, designer and co-owner of Re-Girl Apparel and Accessories creating fashions from found materials and original art printed fabrics.