Biography

Kelsey Rae Morris is a self-taught painter and illustrator who draws inspiration from the wild lands and working ranches surrounding her home in Three Forks, Montana. Working predominately with graphite and oil paint mediums, her works marry iconic figures, stylistic brushwork, and muted palettes. Today, Kelsey most enjoys drawing and painting the hardworking men, women, and horses that steward the American west.

REPRESENTATION
Cassen’s Fine Art- Hamilton, Montana

EXPERIENCE/EXHIBITION PORTFOLIO
Field and Stream Magazine Cover Artist 2026
CDA Galleries ‘Miniatures by the Lake’ 2024-2025
C.M. Russell Museum ‘The Russell’ Live Auction 2024
Western Spirit Art Show & Sale- Best in Show- Oil Painting Award 2022
WAFWA ‘Spirit of Western Wildlife’ Art Show- Best in Show Award 2022
Western Gallery ‘New Western Art’ Exhibition- Top 10 Finalist- Curator’s Award 2021

MEDIA
Field and Stream Featured Artist- 2026
Mountain & Prairie Podcast- February 2021 & February 2026
Western Hunter Magazine Featured Artist- May 2024
Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership ‘In The Arena’- November, 2021
SD Voyager- December 2021
’21 Under 31- Young Artists to Collect Now’ by Southwest Art Magazine- 2020