Curriculum Vitae, Kellie Day

Mixed Media Artist

www.kelliedayart.com |  Instagram: @kelliedayart

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Internationally collected mixed media artist with over 15 years of exhibition experience. Specializing in vibrant, textural works that blend acrylic painting techniques with innovative collage elements and handmade papers. Creator of commissioned pieces for national brands including Trader Joe’s and The North Face.

GALLERY REPRESENTATION

Current Representation

  • Diane West Gallery – Durango, Colorado (2025-Present)
  • 610 Arts Collective – Ridgway, Colorado (2018-Present)
  • ArtfulHome.com (Online Gallery Representation)

Previous Representation

  • Telluride Arts HQ Gallery & Spaces – Telluride, CO (2013-2024)
  • Skol Studios Gallery – Ouray, Colorado (2022)
  • Mountain Girl Gallery – Ridgway, Colorado (2016-2018)
  • Resource Arts Collective – Ridgway, Colorado (2014-2016)

EXHIBITIONS

Solo Exhibitions

  • “Desert Dreams” – Telluride Arts HQ Gallery, Telluride, CO (2024)
  • “Colorful Colorado” – 610 Gallery, Ridgway, CO (2023)
  • “Tigers & Longhorns” – La Cocina de Luz, Telluride, CO (2021)
  • “Creatures” – 610 Gallery, Ridgway, CO (2020)
  • “New Mixed Media Works” – La Cocina de Luz, Telluride, CO (2019)
  • “Experiments in Energy” – 610 Gallery, Ridgway, CO (2018)
  • “New Mixed Media Works by Kellie Day” – La Cocina de Luz, Telluride, CO (2017)
  • “Summer to Winter, New Works” – La Cocina de Luz, Telluride, CO (2016)
  • “Birds, Bikes & Blossoms” – Eno Cafe, Durango, CO (2015)
  • “Remnants of Summer” – presented by Telluride Arts, Wilkinson Public Library, Telluride, CO (2013)
  • “A Trip to the Zoo” – La Cocina de Luz, Telluride, CO (2013)
  • “Winter Birds”, La Cocina de Luz, Telluride, CO (2012)
  • “Colorado Mountain Paintings” – Ouray Brewery, Ouray, CO (2011)
  • “Trees and Mountains”, La Cocina de Luz, Telluride, CO (2011)
  • “Mixed Media Paintings”, Cimarron Books Gallery, Ridgway, CO (2010)

Selected Group Exhibitions

  • Diane West Gallery – Durango, Colorado (2025-present)
  • Day Family Exhibit – Ridgway Public Library, Ridgway, Colorado (2019)
  • Skol Gallery Multi-Artist Exhibit – Ouray CO (2018)
  • “The Mountains are Calling” – Collaborative works with Deidra Krois, Telluride Public Library, CO (2016)
  • Day Family Exhibit – Ridgway Public Library, Ridgway, Colorado (2015)
  • Local Artists – Resource Art, Ridgway, Colorado (2014)
  • “A Holiday Evening of Art” – Independence Building, Ridgway, CO (2014)
  • “New Work by Regional Artists” – AHHAA School for the Arts, Telluride, CO (2014)
  • “A Holiday Evening of Art” – Independence Building, Ridgway, CO (2013)
  • “New Works of Kellie Day and Sven Krebs” – Ridgway Public Library, Ridgway, CO (2012)
  • “Painting, Pottery and Metal” – Independence Building, Ridgway, CO (2010)

COMMERCIAL CLIENTS & COLLABORATIONS

Major Brand Collaborations

  • Trader Joe’s – Custom artwork
  • The North Face – Limited edition designs for apparel
  • Alpinist Magazine – Regular contributor of original artwork (2012-present)
  • Alpine Bank – Custom pieces for state-wide internet branding
  • Art.com – Featured Art Influencer

Licensing & Publishing Partners

  • Wild Apple Licensing – Home décor and print licensing
  • Corporate Artworks – Commercial art installation
  • Catholic Health Initiatives – Healthcare facility installations

TEACHING & MENTORSHIP

Ongoing Instruction

  • Art Mentor – KellieDayArt.com (2015-Present) Personalized mentorship program for emerging mixed media artists
  • Mixed Media Instructor – AHHAAA Arts, Telluride, Colorado (2015-Present) Multi-day workshops for mixed media painters 
  • Mixed Media Instructor – Weehawken Arts, Ridgway, Colorado (2014-Present) Workshops in collage, acrylic techniques, and mixed media painting

Guest Instruction

  • Mixed Media Instructor – SQUAM Art Workshops, New Hampshire (2014) Featured instructor for nationally recognized art retreat

COLLECTIONS

  • Montrose Wellness Center, Montrose, CO
  • Catholic Health Initiatives, Englewood, CO
  • Dermatology Consultants of Marin, San Rafael, CA
  • Kahtoola Inc, Flagstaff, AZ
  • Notable Private Collections throughout the United States

PUBLICATIONS & MEDIA

Features & Interviews

  • Langford, Katie: “Spotlight on the Arts: Kellie Day” (2023)
  • Stevens, Bonnie: “Artist Kellie Day is Transforming Lives through Creative Expression,” Quad Cities Business News (2022)
  • Vreeland, Leslie: “‘Magic and Joy’ art, music light up the night in Ridgway,” Telluride Daily Planet (2021)
  • Jones, Carson: Radio Interview with Kellie Day, KDUR Durango, CO (2020)
  • Schlabach, Sue: “Tapping the Soul,” a conversation with Kellie Day, SueSchlabach.com (2019)

Documentary & Video

  • “A Peek into My Studio” – Video documentary of Kellie Day’s process, funded by the National Endowment for the Arts (2018)

Published Articles

  • Rief, Cassie: “Kellie Day: Whimsical Mixed Media Collage,” EmptyEasel.com (2017)
  • Moore, Shawna and Day, Kellie: “A Beginner’s Guide to Encaustic Art and Painting with Wax,” EmptyEasel.com (2016)

Published Artwork

  • “The Climbing Life,” Alpinist Magazine, Spring 2025
  • “The Climbing Life,” Alpinist Magazine, Autumn 2013
  • “The Climbing Life,” Alpinist Magazine, Spring 2013
  • “The Climbing Life,” Alpinist Magazine, Spring 2012

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

  • Golden Paints Art Educator (2016-2025)
  • Silver Brush Ltd. Art Educator (2018-present)

EDUCATION

  • Bachelor of Arts, Communications – Valparaiso University (1987-1991)
  • Minor: Art
  • Minor: Business