Kelly Corbett

Medium: Acrylic
Location: Nanoose Bay BC
Website: http://www.kellycorbett.ca
Bio: Nanoose Bay artist Kelly Corbett presents her expression of majestic British Columbia Holding diplomas in both Fine Art (UFV) and Photography Academy, Kelly combines academic training with her natural talent, painting with acrylics. Kelly's style invites you to take a step outside; a trip through the forest; or an outing by kayak to commune with the natural world. As an avid outdoorswoman, Kelly draws inspiration from her hiking, kayaking, and camping trips throughout BC. She captures the unique features of stunning wilderness scenes with her camera and uses the images taken as the muse for her paintings. For the outdoorsy, Kelly's painting style invites you to recall your adventures and relive the sights and scents of BC's natural environment. And for those people that may not have the opportunity to get to remote wilderness locations, these paintings offer a glimpse into a world that is inviting and ready for you. The variety of local birds is also a source of inspiration for Kelly. From cute pudgy quail to sleek and graceful birds of prey, Kelly gravitates towards the delicate detail required to represent these interesting creatures. Kelly takes pride in completing paintings that look realistic and offers to all people, the chance to see and experience the beauty that is British Columbia.


Can you describe your daily/weekly art practice, anything that you do differently because your studio is in such proximity ?

I have always had a home studio, though I really do miss my art residency studios. I paint almost every day, sometimes only 30 min, sometimes more than 6 hours.

Has this time of self-isolation changed your practice in any way. I know a lot of artists are missing things (materials, space, etc). Has this time pushed you to be more creative or think outside the box in your practice, can you give us an
example?

For me its mostly same as usual. Keep painting as much as possible. However with a lot of my art exhibitions and events getting cancelled it has made me concerned about the future of my art sales. I'm always looking for any way to get more art exposure. With more and more people turning to the internet, one new thing I started doing is videos.

Before it was too far out of my comfort zone to attempt. However now I see all the big league art galleries and artists doing it and I don't want to get left behind :) I'm actually finding it kind of fun! My goal with my videos is to share my art and answer any questions people might have. From art marketing questions to how do I do it questions, I'm willing to share my secrets. You can check out my videos on my instagram @kelly_corbett_artist and on my facebook page @kellycorbettartist Have an art question for me? I'd love to hear from you, send me an email at hello@kellycorbett.ca

4) What is your favourite part about your home-studio?

That I have an ocean view.

5) Do you have any goals of creativity for this time?

Paint as much as possible. Be very diligent with my social media marketing. Work on making
more videos.

6) Any messages you would like to share with everyone during this time.
For those that might be feeling overwhelmed or stressed with the current events: When the pandemic started I had a hard time concentrating on my work. I found that by taking a lot of short breaks while painting that I was still able to get a lot of work done. And after a while I was able to maintain my focus for longer.