Kelly Reark, Artist

A lifetime of fishing and exploring Florida inspires Kelly Reark’s art. She uses her art to advocate for sustainability, ecosystem management, and conservation of resources. “My objective is to motivate people to preserve wild spaces for future generations,” Kelly explains. Kelly's work is both bright and nostalgic for that reason. She creates very unique "tattooed" fiberglass fish as well as painted silks and traditional canvas works. Sepia toned paintings and fish mounts have become her sought-after trademark style. “Sepia tones look like woodcarving or scrimshaw in the way that I apply the paint,” Kelly says, “And I like the challenge of incorporating full color expressions of light, water and texture with that timeless style.”