Kelly Sparks

Kelly Sparks (Salchli) is a 2000 graduate of the Columbus College of Art and Design with a major in illustration. Since, she has painted theater sets for the local community theater and created her own ball-jointed dolls. In the last few years Kelly has returned to illustration and fine arts with a focus on acrylic as a medium.

She lives in Kentucky, USA, in a stone cottage with three children and a herd of critters: chickens, goldfish, a dog, and a good number of cats.

She was raised on horse picture books, a good deal of children’s classic literature, and a smattering of her brother’s comics. There will always be horses and cats running through her imagination.

My home. I grew up here, and it has been in the family for over 80 years.

My chicken coop. Jolene, Dolly, Tiffany, Rogue, Ms Gray, and Lavender live here.

Jolene, Rogue, and ms gray

City chickens

Muse

Magical cat - personal familiar