About KELLY

Since 2001, Kelly’s focus as a sculptor has been evolving.

Kelly Guidry developed a personal style that he refers to as “modern primitive.” His work has raw honesty and a balance of masculine and feminine elements. Using modern tools, he can aggressively manipulate wood and metal into more delicate shapes and subject matter, which appears heavy-handed yet deliberate and controlled. His sculptures have an openness that allows people to attach personal meaning, creating work that connects with them in their most positive thoughts and emotions, balanced by smooth, sensual curves and meticulous surface details.

Kelly Guidry utilizes mixed media to elevate art that is beholden to everyday objects. Although it is a sculpture, the use of paint on wood draws the viewer in to look at each curvature as if it were part of a painted canvas. The concepts of hardness and softness harken back to the Industrial Revolution. With copper, steel, and wood as primary mediums, quantifying the ways to combine these materials would take years to discover a form that would not be pleasing to the eye and touch. Kelly is a preservation genius -no material left behind nor unrefined.

Studio Visits at 108 Van Buren Street (Breaux Bridge) are by appointment only at 337-277-4473. My work is on display at PINK ALLIGATOR GALLERY, 112 E. Bridge Street, Breaux Bridge, LA 70517. The gallery is open every Friday and Saturday from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, and by appointment, Monday through Thursday. My studio is within walking distance of the gallery. Either my wife or I can meet you on short notice.