Kelli Scott Kelley Artist Talk - November 19th, 2026 @ 5PM

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UNCW Department of Art & Art History’s Visiting Artist and Scholars Program Presents: Kelli Scott Kelley Thursday, November 19, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 2, 2026 MEDIA CONTACT: Keltsey McKoy, CAB Art Gallery Director E-mail: cabartgallery@uncw.edu; Phone: (910) 962-3031 The University of North Carolina Wilmington's Department of Art & Art History is pleased to welcome national artist, Kelli Scott Kelley, for a public artist talk on Thursday, November 19, 2026 from 5–6 p.m. in UNCW’s Cultural Arts Building, Room 2033. The UNCW Department of Art & Art History’s Visiting Artists and Scholars Program connects students and the broader community with artists and scholars from across the region and around the world. By bringing artistic practice and scholarly research into dialogue with community and place, the program fosters interdisciplinary learning, creative inquiry, and public dialogue. The is located on UNCW’s campus on the ground floor of the Cultural Arts Building, near the building's main entrance. Visitors can access the gallery from South College Road or Racine Drive, and parking is available in front of the box office entrance to the building. For more information visit (link below) and (link below) _______________________________________ Artist Statement “In my work subconscious worlds, populated by hybrid beings, are woven into dreamlike tales. Figures, animals, and objects appear in metaphorical narratives which explore humankind’s connections, disconnections and impact upon the natural world. The pieces are inspired by the personal, psychological and the sociopolitical. I feel an urgency to use my art practice as a means to mine and express deep truths about the impending demise of the natural world. I attempt to imbue truth with magic, creating a sense of the super natural and otherworldly. I am moved by the exquisite beauty in the world, as well as the absurdity and ugliness.

***Poster Graphic Design Credit: Sarah Higgins