Recent Work
Holding the Sky, 30’ x 60”, encaustic monotype collage with encaustic
The Sky Remembers, 30’ x 60”, encaustic monotype collage with encaustic
You are Here, 24” x 36”, encaustic, graphite
Fractured & Furrowed, 24'“ x 36”, encaustic, graphite
The Weight of Home, 36'“ x 48”, encaustic monotype with encaustic
Somewhere in Kansas 1, 30'“ x 60”, encaustic monotype collage with encaustic
Somewhere in Kansas 2, 30'“ x 60”, encaustic monotype collage with encaustic
Occupied Elevation I, 32'“ x 44”, encaustic monotype with encaustic
Occupied Elevation II, 32'“ x 44”, encaustic monotype with encaustic
Savannah Road, 30'“ x 40”, encaustic monotype with encaustic
Memory Fields 1, 12” x 24”, encaustic monotype with encaustic
Memory Fields 2, 12” x 24”, encaustic monotype with encaustic
Memory Fields 3, 12” x 24”, encaustic monotype with encaustic
Aerial Language 1, 12” x 12”, iron, copper salts & encaustic
Aerial Language 2, 12” x 12”, iron, copper salts & encaustic
Aerial Language 3, 8” x 10”, iron, copper salts & encaustic
Aerial Language 4, 8” x 10”, iron, copper salts & encaustic
Exhibitions and ……..
“INSCAPE” @ NKollectiv Gallery
June 5 - June 29, 2025
3485 S Broadway, 2nd floor
Englewood, CO 80113
Winter Hours:
Tuesday through Saturday: 11A to 6P
Sunday: 11A to 4 P
https://nkollectiv.com/
“River” encaustic collagraph
recent exhibitions
2025 - Nkollectiv, Engelwood, CO / New Beginnings
2024 - Niza Knoll Gallery Denver, CO / Alternative Printmaking
2023 - NKollectiv, Denver, CO / Solo Show / Renew & Regenerate
2023 - NKollectiv, Denver, CO / Extra Spectral
2023 - NKollectiv, Denver, CO / Anything Goes
2023 - NKollectiv, Denver, CO / Biota
2022 - NKollectiv, Denver, CO / Transitions
2022 - NKollectiv, Denver, CO / Grand Opening group Exhibition
2022 - Gallery @FDC, Denver, CO / organic/geometric; amalgamation Solo Exhibition
2022 - Adam Peck Gallery, Provincetown, MA / ABSTRACTING from here to there duo exhibition
2021 - D'art Gallery, Denver, CO / New Beginnings Members' Exhibition
2021 - Jones Gallery, Kansas City, MO / Juried Group Show
2021 - R Gallery, Boulder, CO / Circles and Squares Juried Exhibition
2021 - D'Art Center, Richmond, VA / Juried Collage and Assemblage Exhibition
2020 - D'art Gallery, Denver, CO / Simply Small 2
2020 - Art Students League of Denver, Denver, CO / Artist Showcase Exhibition/Auction
2020 - Redline, Denver, CO / Square Foot Show
2020 - Niza Knoll Gallery, Denver, CO / Holy Moly Group Show
2020 - D'art Gallery, Denver, CO / Concretion: The Act of Play, Solo Exhibition
2020 - Albuquerque Museum, Albuquerque, NM / ArtsThrive Exhibition
2020 - MoA, Museum of Art, Fort Collins, CO / Rocky Mountain Biennial
“Kelly’s work is an abstract interpretation of space and place, incorporating the rural, urban and coastal landscapes she has called home.”
workshops
Encaustic Sculpture
Discover the expressive potential of encaustic in three dimensions!
ART STUDENTS LEAGUE DENVER
200 Grant St.
Denver, CO 80203
Sat. & Sun. 11/08 & 11/09 2025
10am – 4pm
two 6 hour sessions
In this hands-on class, students will explore sculptural form using cardboard as the primary armature, layered with encaustic (molten beeswax and damar resin) and an array of mixed media techniques. We'll cover basic encaustic application, surface manipulation, and how to build depth, texture, and structure using both traditional and unconventional materials.
Students will learn to:
Construct armatures and forms from recycled cardboard
Safely work with encaustic tools and materials
Combine wax with paper, fabric, wire, pigment, found objects, and other media
Create dynamic surface treatments including carving, embedding, and incising
This class is perfect for artists looking to expand their encaustic practice beyond the flat plane or for anyone curious about working dimensionally with tactile, layered materials. No prior encaustic experience is necessary—just a willingness to explore and play.
All materials provided, though students are encouraged to bring personal items or found objects to incorporate into their work.
https://reg135.imperisoft.com/ASLD/ProgramDetail/3336373234/Registration.aspx
Encaustic & mixed media
expand your practice!
910Arts
910 Santa Fe Drive, studio 10, Denver
Friday 11/21/2025 10am-4pm
$125
Discover innovative ways to expand your encaustic practice by combining it with oil-based mediums. This workshop explores R&F Pigment Sticks®, their new line of drawing oils, and the use of oil and cold wax with encaustic painting and printmaking. Through demos and hands-on practice, you’ll learn the basics of oother media and integrate techniques across painting, drawing, and printmaking. Open to all levels.
to register and pay by Venmo click
here:
https://pci.jotform.com
/form/250303594394155
and then make payment to
venmo - @kelly-austin-rolo
or contact me regarding paying by check or credit card.
questions?
kelly@kellyaustinrolo.com
860-335-3119
Encaustic Instructed Studio &
Encaustic Open Studio
910Arts
910 Santa Fe Drive, studio 10, Denver
Thursdays 10am-2pm
$15/hour open studio
$100/3 hours instruction, painting and/or printmaking
to register and pay by Venmo click
here:
https://form.jotform.com
/250302253185144
and then make payment to
venmo - @kelly-austin-rolo
or contact me regarding paying by check or credit card.
questions?
kelly@kellyaustinrolo.com
860-335-3119
Private or Small Group Studio Workshops
Contact for availability
kelly@kellyaustinrolo.com
call or text 860.335.3119
topics include:
safety procedures
tools and materials
Prep of supports and grounds
Demos of painting, fusing, layering, glazes, scraping, texture, collage & image transfer
Encaustic monotype printing – basic to advanced methods and techniques,
1 - 4 Participants
Basic intermediate & advanced encaustic painting
Basic intermediate & advanced encaustic monotype printing
I can work with you to create a lesson plan(s) that addresses the topics and skills that you wish to learn.
