Kelly Reaves

My work embraces hedonism. It is my attempt at clarity while clumsily bobbing in a pool of indulgence, my slaphappy pursuit of an unclear reward, drunkenly driven by manic whims and lofty but fleeting notions.

A preoccupation with sex manifests itself in my work, often through both the choice and manipulation of materials as well as the subject matter. Oil painting is an ostentatious pursuit, a sensual medium, combined with party decorations, that I use to indulge my cravings for salty men, greasy sandwiches and sticky messes.