1971 AMC Hornet, 1968 Chevy Camaro, 1970 Chevrolet Nova: as a child growing up in the ‘70s, just a mention of these high-performance vehicles brings up the memory of many intense formative experiences for the artist. Other iconic appellations of the time-GTO, Stingray, Barracuda, Chevelle, Shelby Cobra-leave a lasting impression of the legacy that is the American muscle car dream.

Born at the end of the ‘60s, Ms. Kelley was fortunate to enter the world duing the formative years of the American Feminist movement. However, as she grew into her love of the monster machines of the ‘60s and ‘70s, so did her awareness that the muscle car was the last bastion of young male dominance.

Instead of a photorealistic approach, which would have a colder, more detached feeling, Kelley has kept the brush strokes flowing to elicit motion and speed.