Mathew R. Kelly is a native of New Hampshire earning his BFA in printmaking from the University of New Hampshire and his MFA in printmaking from Syracuse University. He is an associate professor of art at Central College in Pella, IA, where he lives with his wife Anne and daughter Madeline. His work is in the collection of the Sheehan Gallery in Walla Walla, WA; Penrose Library in Walla Walla, WA; and the Nightingale Gallery in La Grande, OR. His current work is primarily in the areas of drawing and book arts.