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Artist: Patrick Kelly (d. 2011)
Kelly was raised in Amsterdam, O., near Steubenville. He attended the Philadelphia College of Art, then earned bachelor's and master's degrees in art at Ohio University.
He started as a sculptor and commercial artists before settling into abstract painting. He taught at Northland College in Wisconsin and Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. From 1979 to 1982, he ran the University of Akron's galleries.
carta owns a large collection of artwork by Cleveland area artists, both for adults and children, and purchases about $25,000 of new art annually. We further our mission by donating annual scholarships to Cleveland Institute of Art students and provide educational activities to enhance awareness of area artists.