Maida Kelly Water Color

About the Artist: Maida Kelly
Maida is a local Ketchikan artist that paints Alaska’s geography, wildlife, and people. Her paintings are quite famous on Alaskan cruise ships.

" If you love the Alaskan scenery, its wild bears, whales, salmon, or the unique people that live here, you will surely find something you like. I began painting as many people do: I took a class at a local art and hobby store for less than $10–and I was hooked. I have been painting nearly 365 days a year ever since, and it’s more fun than it’s ever been. I love my home state of Alaska–I have lived in Ketchikan on and off since I was two years old and wouldn’t live anywhere else in the world. If you are ever in town, you can come to meet me in person! If you are on a local Alaskan cruise, you will find my booth just off the dock–the little booth with the sign that says “Watercolors.”