RobinKWilliams Oil Paintings

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Hello, I am Kelley. Welcome to
my little corner of the world.

I am so glad you have dropped by to visit.
Thank you.

Please take time to look around.

I hope you enjoy what you see.

If you see a piece you would like to purchase,
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let me know; I love painting custom pieces.

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THINGS

The Old Black Truck

Oil on Canvas

16x20

This one belongs to my husband. He really likes old cars and trucks and is always looking for them off the side of the road, especially when we go driving through little towns up in the mountains of East Tennessee. When he saw this one, we stopped and took pictures of it in hopes that I could paint something for him. He dreams of restoring one some day, until then, he has this.

My teacher, David, and I still laugh about this one to this day. This is the first thing I painted after the "beginner tree picture." When he told me to get out colors for the truck, I told him I didn't have any black. He laughed. Turns out there's not one drop of black in the whole thing. Funny really, since, to me, it was just an old black truck.

USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D
Oil on Canvas
12x16

My oldest son likes all things "Star Trek." I must confess, he comes by it honestly, even though I don't know even an inkling of the Trekkie trivia he knows. This was one of his birthday presents 2 years ago. When I gave it to him, he proceeded to tell me all the in's & out's of the ship - very affirming that I had gotten it right.

The Passion Tree

Oil on Canvas
16x20

This was painted as a gift for the Women's Ministry of Community Church of Hendersonville. Several different artists within our church body created their own renditions of this tree which was the logo for their 2009 Fall Women's Retreat. The theme was "A God-shaped life is a flourishing tree," a quote taken from Proverbs 11:28.

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PEOPLE

Sandcastle

Oil on Canvas

16x20

When we lived in Florida, we often took day trips to the beach, usually to either Clearwater Beach or to Treasure Island. No matter how many times we went, we always built a sandcastle or two. There's just something about the soothing sound of the ocean and the overwhelming vastness of the sandy beach that brings out the cooperative spirit in my children. This is actually three of my children as they are just getting started on one of the many sandcastles we've left on the beaches of Treasure Island.

Garden Tea Party
Oil on Canvas
20x24

This is one of my favorite pieces. It is actually a study based off the work of accomplished artist, Robert Coombs, in Arizona.

Indian Paintbrushes

Oil on Canvas

16x20

I have a weakness for babies and wildflowers, and when I saw this photo of my cousin's baby sitting in a field of wildflowers, I knew I had to try my hand at it. This is Laeni. She lives in Texas where the Indian Paintbrushes grow wild and free.

A Mother's Heart

Oil on Canvas
11x14

I love to read, and every once in awhile, I come across a book that really makes me think. The Real Mary by Scot McKnight was one such book. I knew before I even finished it that I would have to paint the image it had created in my mind's eye. I can only imagine what Mary must have thought and felt as she, like any other mother, was compelled to protect her Protector.

Ballerina

Oil on Canvas
20x24

When I was looking to do a ballerina series, I came across a photograph of this girl and thought she was just beautiful. I loved the way her white dress just popped under the red lights of the stage.

Raindrops are Falling...

Oil on Canvas

16x20

A child, an umbrella, a light rain.

No rules, no shoes, pure fun. It doesn't get any better that that.

Katie and Reese

Oil on Canvas

16x20

As the title indicates, this is Katie and her sweet baby girl Reese.
I painted this as a gift for Katie, and it now hangs in her home.
This little girl and her momma have taught me things
I never realized I didn't know.

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PLACES

Viticuso, Italy

Oil on Canvas

15x30

This piece is dear to my heart. It is the town in Italy where my grandfather was born and lived as a young child
until his family immigrated to America via Ellis Island in New York.
I still have relatives living in Viticuso
but have not yet had the chance to meet them.
I painted this for my parents, and it currently hangs in their home.

That's My Moon

Oil on Canvas Board

14x11

This is the result of a fun, one night class where we painted en plein air by book light in the dark. It was a lesson on the study of light and shadow, but I walked away with so much more. When I brought it home, my 3 year old boy took one look and said, "That's my moon."

The Tree Picture
Oil on Canvas
16x20

This is the first thing I ever painted. It is the beginner picture in the studio where I paint. Everyone there tends to give the beginner picture a hard rap, but honestly, I really enjoyed it. This was my first experience transforming a blank canvas into something. Thank you, David, for showing me the way.

Josiah's Bay

Oil on Canvas

16x20

I painted this for one of my dearest friends, Laurel. She has had the privilege, on more than one occasion, of vacationing with her family in the British Virgin Islands. Every time she returns home, she shows me pictures and speaks with such a sense of excitement and joy about the times spent there full of love and fun and markedly absent of life's everyday cares and concerns. This was one of her favorite places on the islands. I can't send her back to Josiah's Bay, so I,
in my own way, brought it to her.

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FLOWERS

Summer Daisies
Oil on Canvas
12x12

I painted these daisies for my dear friend, Kristen.
Daisies are her favorite flowers.
I grow these in my gardens every summer
and think of her every time I see them.

Sunflowers
Oil on Canvas
12x24

This is one of the first pieces I painted. I love all kinds of sunflowers, especially this variety which grows wild along the roadside here in middle Tennessee.

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Many of my paintings are in homes across the midwest and southeast. There are some, however, that are available for purchase. If you see something you are interested in, or if you have something in mind that you would like to have painted, please contact me by email; I would love to do business with you.

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I am a native Tennessean, but I have spent many years living in the Florida peninsula where I learned a lot about life and about myself. I returned to Tennessee in 2006 with my husband and children, and we currently live just north of Nashville in Hendersonville.

I “make a living” raising our 6 children – it doesn’t pay much, the hours are long, and the work is hard, but the benefit package is priceless.

Thanks to my husband who has come to recognize the benefits of a sane wife and mother for his children, I find time to relax and recoup regularly in front of a canvas with a brush in my hand. I have always loved getting lost in great paintings, but it was not until 2007, under the direction of my friend and instructor, David Gillihan, that I discovered that I could create a few of those myself. I am privileged to belong to and work alongside a fun group of great artists, the Artists on Main, located in the antique district of Goodlettsville, Tennessee.

Many of my paintings have been inspired by my relationships and experiences in life. Each piece has a story. Please look around, and when you see something you like, let me know; I would love to hear from you.

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