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Kelly Rae Builds A House

I can hardly believe we made it here!

What a journey this has been. From the seed of a crazy idea to leave our home of 20 years (Portland, OR) for a tiny town and a simpler life to NOW. A full year of dreaming, planning, packing, storing, living in two temporary digs, selling tons of our belongings,...

Can you spot what’s wrong in this photo? Embracing imperfection over here!

Can you spot what’s not quite right in this photo? Once you find it, tell me what you’d do about it. Live with it? Redo it? Would it drive you nuts or not so much? We are totally keeping it. I love the imperfection of it, especially for a new build. Still...

New House Update!

As I write this, the snow is coming down yet the sun is out. It’s gorgeous AND I can’t wait for Spring to arrive. I thought I’d give you a house update! Things are happening! We have walls. We have shiplap. We have hardwoods. And we have this tile...

Look mom! It’s happening!

We’re on the three week countdown until we finally move to Sisters, Oregon. We are beyond ready and excited. Our home won’t be ready until April, so we’re cozying up in a furnished rental just down the road from the construction site for a month or...

Visioning a whole new life together

Can I tell you about something cool that happened a few weeks ago? John and I were at our house site – the one we’re building in Sisters, Oregon (you can read more here and here about that big adventure). As we were exploring the construction site, we...

New House Update: We have walls (sort of)

Dear friends, My heart is going to explode! We went to Sisters this weekend to check out the progress of the house, and it’s safe to say a lot has happened since the last time we were there. Things I want to remember about this visit: Watching True play in the...

Crazy Excited!

Moving/transition update: Friends! Permits came through and voila: our new home in Sisters, Oregon is no longer a dream on paper. It’s actually starting. We are crazy excited. Smaller than our last home (hello, downsizing and simplifying > feels really good...

My Art Practice

A peek into my process as I let art out, and let love in.

Life in Progress

An intimate view of my life unfolding, one small step at at time.

Entrepreneurship

What I've learned as an accidental yet successful biz lady.

Self Care

An archive of my ongoing wellness journey.

Studio Tours

Photo tours of my art studios (past + present).

Home Tours

Photo tours of my homes + DIYs through the years.

Products

A look at my artwork on hundreds
of joyful products.

Wear Your Joy™

My personal practice of getting dressed in joy.

Yearly Recaps

A look back at how all of this happened: the ups + downs.

Hello + welcome!

Hey there, I’m Kelly Rae Roberts

Before I was an artist, I was a social worker. And then at the age of 30, I started playing with paint, and everything about my life changed. Today I'm passionate about making meaningful art while helping other women explore their creativity, nourish their souls, and build thriving creative businesses.

I live in a tiny town named Sisters, Oregon with my husband John, our son True, and our two English Bulldogs, Lulu Butter Butterbean and Amelia Apple Bottoms. I deeply believe that anything is possible, one small and brave step at a time.

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