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Michelle Kelly (photographer)
Michelle Kelly is an American photographer, best known for her ability to communicate the essence of daily life. It has been said that she is able to “capture the moment and the human spirit in a way that is unique and fresh to the field."

Biography
Born in Las |Las Animas, Colorado, Kelly was the first born of two children and the only daughter. Daughter of Thomas L. Seltzer and Mary E. Seltzer. Michelle Kelly earned her B.S., summa cum laude, from Bluefield |Bluefield State in 2007 and and her MFA from the |Academy of Art University in 2011. She has three children Maxwell Seltzer, Anastasia Seltzer, and Atreyu Seltzer and resides with her family and husband, Robert Kelly in [Spring_Dale,_West_Virginia|Springdale, WV].

Kelly spent most of her life exploring the fine arts and knew she would be a photographer ever since she had, in her words, "Picked up a camera and treated it as a means of articulation."

Interpretation
Michelle Kelly’s photographs are intended to take the viewer out of their everyday experience and connect them with their sense of spirit|spirit and appreciation. Michelle Kelly says that she uses photography as a form of worship in order to experience and share what is sacred|sacred in life. “As a photographer I can be an artist|artist that isn’t just the inventor but the receiver of creation. Transcendence|Transcendence through imagery abounds in each moment. It’s just a matter of opening ones heart to receiving it.”

Some reviewers have claimed that Michelle Kelly's varied works follow closely on the heels of such renowned photo-artist’s as Sally |Sally Mann, |Keith Carter, Francesca |Francesca Woodman, Susan |Susan Burnstine, and Paul |Paul Caponigro to name a few.

Exhibits and Awards
Kelly's work is world renowned, and has been featured in over individual shows across the United States and abroad over the past few years. Her work is featured in permanent collections, and she has been the recipient of numerous awards and grants.