Kelsey Fagan works from her home studio in her hometown of Juneau, Alaska. Her ink and watercolor art resonates with locals and visitors alike, as she draws viewers in with her distinct line work and vibrant colorscapes highlighting Alaska’s magic, and keeps them engaged with messages woven into those landscapes.
An art therapist by training and an artist by nature, Kelsey combines these aspects of her life by integrating messages of resiliency and reflection into interpretations of the natural world’s beauty. While the messages are personal, she believes there are endless universal experiences in this world (we’re not nearly as unique or separate as we tend to think), and thus offers opportunities for the viewer to connect with and elevate the space both within and around them, simultaneously.
Kelsey established Elevate Art Studio in 2018 in Juneau, Alaska as a platform to share her art and to extend her reach as an artist, art therapist and community member wanting to affect positive change in a world that can feel disconnected. Dedicated to contributing to a thriving arts and business community on a local level, all of Elevate's work is (re)produced locally in Juneau.
After living in and traveling to many faraway places, Kelsey returned to Juneau in 2013, where she still lives with her inspiringly adventurous husband, Craig, and their young daughter, Wilder, who is her best work yet.
