Kelly Edwards is a watercolor and mixed media artist and owner of Arbor Gallery in Carmel, NY, who finds inspiration in the beauty of nature, expressionism, art nouveau, and the watercolor medium itself. Becoming an artist in order to develop an ability to counter a need for control, she allows herself to embrace the unexpected in her work. Her artwork has had exhibits in Arbor Gallery in Carmel, NY; LAND Gallery in Pawling, NY;  Emerge Gallery in Saugerties, NY; Botanica Grove in Brooklyn, NY; Gallery 40 in Poughkeepsie, NY; Rye Performing Arts Center in Rye, NY; Bank Art Gallery in Newburgh, NY; and Stamford Art Association in Stamford, CT; along with being a featured artist at Putnam Arts Council.