Kelly Dangerfield was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. His artistic talent was obvious from a very young age. Much of his youth was split between time spent drawing and painting and time spent discovering Utah's vast outdoor opportunities. Kelly has a deep appreciation for nature and enjoys fly fishing, waterfowl hunting, and wilderness exploration.
As an artist, Kelly is mostly self-taught, though he has received guidance from a few exceptional artists throughout his life. Kelly's grandmother, Arline Pavich, first introduced Kelly to oil painting; and his high school art teacher, Bill Laursen, helped Kelly to realize and further develop his natural talent. Kelly finds inspiration in the early American works of the Hudson River School painters, like Thomas Hill, Thomas Moran, and Albert Bierstadt; and is also influenced by the work of many present-day masters including Daniel Smith amd Clyde Aspevig.
Kelly, with his wife Angie and son Finn, currently resides in Bozeman, Montana where he is exposed to an endless amount of ideas for his work. Kelly spends much of his free time exploring the mountains, rivers and trails of Southwest Montana and Yellowstone National Park searching for ideas for future paintings.
Kelly Dangerfield Gallery
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