Karamee Shelby Kelly was born in Tampa, Florida in 1976. It seems that her raw talent was inherited from her Welch mother, a renowned artist with acrylics on canvas, and her Irish father a master craftsman woodworker & carver. As a small child her given talent was evident says her father. Cultivated over the years in many medias, she chose glass carving as her favorite. Karamee says she is doing exactly what she wants, enjoying the hands on quality of working with glass to create beautiful pieces. Her goal is to create pieces that are visually appealing and withstand the test of time. "Each piece should stand on its own, interesting, flow gracefully, something you never get tired of viewing." she says. As she speaks about her work, one can feel the obvious passion she holds. She will only take commissions that are challenging & interesting. As one examines each of her pieces they can see something mystical along with ifluences of her hertiage..
