Curatorial Statement
Exhibition Posted Online: Monday, October 6, 2025 at 10 am MT
As a fifth-generation Montanan, Kelly Stevenson has deep roots that greatly influence the artwork she creates. She finds inspiration in nature and collaborates with the earth to provide the means. Like Montana’s dynamic spring weather, her work can change drastically from one project to the next: at times the act of creating reflects harsh winds and snow; at other times, it’s animated by the scent of fresh spring flowers moving through the breeze.
Stevenson has a BFA from Montana State University and an MFA from Georgia State University. After three years of teaching ceramics as an Assistant Professor at Berry College in Georgia, she returned to her beloved Montana roots as an artist-in-residence at the Archie Bray Foundation in Helena. Kelly has exhibited her work both nationally and internationally, has works included in private and public collections, and is featured in a handful of prominent publications. In 2021, Kelly and her mother—ceramic artist Marie Stevenson—opened Teslow Art Center in Livingston, MT.