Kelly Robert is an American abstract figurative sculptor, living in Italy and working from her studio by the Ligurian Sea.

Born in Southern California in 1976, Kelly received a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree at the Rhode Island School of Design in 2001. In 2020 she obtained her Master of Fine Arts Degree from The New York Academy of Art, where she was awarded several merit-based scholarships and a marble sculpting residency in Carrara, Italy. This showed her what life might look like if she took a chance… leading to her move to Italy. 

Kelly uses periods of transition and growth as important sources of inspiration for her sculpture. Her figures often appear to her in dreams or during deep meditations. 

Producing her work in clay, marble, bronze, and wood, Kelly’s process always begins in clay – taking advantage of the malleable material to add and subtract until the composition feels “correct.” This reflects her desire to honor the vision that came to her, aligning the sculpture with its purpose.

Her figures, rooted yet boundless in their energy, both solid and multifaceted, demonstrate her early interest in, and departures from, the Cubist and Futurist artists of the early 20th century. Kelly has developed her own contemporary vocabulary for the human form.

Kelly exhibits regularly at Accesso Galleria in Pietrasanta, Italy. Her work has been featured in Artribune, Architectural Digest Italia, and Il Sole 24 Ore, among others. Her sculptures are held in esteemed private collections across Europe and the United States.