Kelly U Johnson, born in Louisville, KY now living in Richmond, VA, is a self -taught artist who has been creating art since childhood. She also spent time honing skills at University of Louisville. Acrylic painting has always been a favorite because of the pace ideas, layering texture can form and change while creating. She enjoys working with a variety of mediums from graphite, acrylics to found objects. Using color and textures to convey a story, thought or idea. She has exhibited at The Kentucky Center for African American Heritage, The Black History Museum and Cultural Center, The Slate Wall Gallery at The Cultural Art Center at Glen Allen, Taubman Museum, Liberated Art Flow Foundation Annual Gala, Mize Gallery in Florida, and The 25th African American Exhibit at Actor’s Theatre. Her work is in corporate and private collections across the US.