South Louisiana based artist, Kelli Foret Richard, has been honing her skills as an illustrator, artist and
teaching artist for the past decade. Emerging into the art-world by way of her book, The Acadiana Art
Trail, Kelli used the lessons she learned from publishing in her work as an illustrator helping other
authors as well as local businesses and brands find their visual voice. She fell hard for her passion for
visual arts and became a teaching artist whose mission is to share her experiences as a self-taught artist
with young people.

Kelli’s evolution into social practice art allowed her to introduce her other passions for sustainable living
practices and the dirt-bag lifestyle. Her work is deeply rooted in food sovereignty, regenerative
agriculture and finding ways to reconnect with and heal the land. Her most recent work has propelled
her into using her artwork for a deeper purpose; a personal legacy with the plants, with the soil, with
humanity and our planet.