Kelly Oden

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  • Trust the Process Breaking Down the Artist’s Methods

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    Pensacola Magazine | Cover story | 2020 | print and digital By Kelly Oden I Photos by Guy Stevens “You are an explorer. You understand that every time you go into the studio, you are after something that does not yet exist.” – Anna Deavere Smith, Letters to a Young Artist For many artists, inspiration begins…

  • A Celebration of Imperfection

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    Pensacola Magazine | Cover story | 2022 | print and digital wRITTEN BY KELLY ODEN • PHOTOGRAPHY BY GUY STEVENS Eight years ago, local artist and hair stylist James Amerson and his husband, kitchen designer Jeff Griffey, purchased an Old East Hill home that would have scared most buyers away. In fact, it actually did. “Our…

  • Art Watch: Pensacola’s Thriving Art Scene

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    Pensacola Magazine | Cover story | 2022 | print and digital by Kelly Oden • photos by Guy Stevens While Pensacola has always been home to a robust art community, in recent years the diversity and scale of the art being produced locally has grown by leaps and bounds. Perhaps that is a a reflection of…