Kelly was raised on the east end of Long Island in East Hampton, NY, and studied painting and sculpture at Cornell University. His work has been featured in many solo and group exhibitions - most recently at Chase Edwards Contemporary in Bridgehampton, NY, Colm Rowan Fine Art in East Hampton, NY, and the amArtHouse gallery in Bantam, CT, as well as The Leiber Collection Museum in East Hampton, The Lucore Art in Montauk, the Mark Borghi gallery in Sag Harbor, and Gallery RIVAA in New York City. Kelly has also been represented in major art fairs in the United States, ranging from the Hamptons Fine Art Fair in Southampton to prestigious shows in San Francisco, Palm Beach, Manhattan, and Boston. After living in Williamsburg, Brooklyn for many years, he has returned back to East Hampton where he lives and creates artwork full-time.