David O'Shield's documentary "Gary Kelley"

Name: David O'Shield's documentary "Gary Kelley"
Start: 2025-06-17T19:00:00-05:00
Location: 304 West Seerley Blvd., Cedar Falls, IA, United States, Iowa 50613

Schedule

Tue, 17 Jun, 2025 at 07:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

304 West Seerley Blvd., Cedar Falls, IA, United States, Iowa 50613 | Cedar Falls, IA

This film explores the successful and prolific career of artists Gary Kelley. Despite national and international acclaim for his work in illustration and painting, he remains relatively unknown to many Iowans. His story of success, peer recognition and sticking close to his Iowa roots are important to share with local audiences: especially young artists aspiring to creative fields. Gary’s story serves as testimony that artistic opportunities exist for talented, hard-working creatives. Born in 1945, Kelley grew up in Algona, Iowa, and attended the University of Northern Iowa to study graphic design. As an illustrator his work has appeared in Time, Rolling Stone, The New York, and other magazines. You may know his mural work featuring famous authors that appears in every Barnes & Noble bookstore. He’s earned more than 27 awards for his work showing that you don’t have to live in L.A. or New York
to succeed in the art world.