new things {5/2/22}
Kelley Clink
Hey everyone! I know, I know, it’s been a while. Time flies when you’re raising young children during a pandemic. Anyway, there’s some exciting stuff coming up on the “pictures” side of things over here. First off, I have two collages in the Creating Space exhibition at Lillstreet Art Center in Chicago! The show opened yesterday, and will run through May, with a reception on May 14 at 6pm. Please come out and see it if you get a chance!
I also have some collage work in the latest issue (7) of Phototrouvee Magazine! Full disclosure, if you follow me on instagram (@kelleyclink), you’ve already seen it, but if you check out the issue, you get to see amazing collages made with found photographs by tons of other artists. Win-friggin-win.
I know what you’re thinking—that has to be it, right? WRONG. I have a tiny collage in a micro gallery in Forest Park, also appearing this month, and two more small works in the Tiny Works exhibition at Fulton Street Gallery in June. I’ll post more details about that in a few weeks.
I’m nearly done with my series of zodiac tarot cards! Capricorn is the latest, which means Aquarius will be available soon. All these illustrations are available as prints (8.5x11 $30 plus shipping or 11x17 $45 plus shipping), and can be combined to create unique family portraits. Follow me on instagram @kelleyclink to see all the signs, and contact me for orders.
Gemini + Libra
For those who are asking what’s with all the art stuff? Does Kelley even write anymore? The answer is yes, I’m currently working on a YA novel. The first draft should be done this year. I hope. But I have taken a break from writing memoir and/or first person accounts of my experiences with mental health. It’s still a cause that’s important to me. It always will be. But I’ll be honest, it’s been really nice to turn the lens in a different direction for a while. So, for anyone who needs to hear it, you are allowed to change direction. I’m going to say that again, a little louder for the people in the back.
YOU ARE ALLOWED TO CHANGE DIRECTION.
You are allowed to pause. You are allowed to quit. You are allowed to try something new. You are allowed to quit again if the new thing doesn’t work, and go on to another new thing. You are also allowed to go back to the first thing, if that’s what ends up feeling right. Spring is all about new beginnings, isn’t it?
So, what would you do, if you let yourself try something new?