"I have been working with landscape imagery for a little over 25 years. First with etchings, then lithography and relief prints. Now, pen, ink, and watercolor are my media of choice with the work becoming more non-representational. But every now and then I go back to printmaking for its unique qualities. The process of carving the image, inking the block, then pulling the bold graphic print off the press sometimes best captures the awe of the landscape. These images are invented spaces intended to first, convey the beauty and complexity within the natural world and second, to explore a little of the struggle within our human experience. The concern for preserving the wonder of the natural world drives this work. Especially as the need to address climate change becomes ever more urgent." A native of New Hampshire, Mathew Kelly is a Professor of Art teaching drawing, painting, printmaking, 2D problem solving, and book arts at Central College in Pella, IA. He is serving as the Chair of the Department of Visual and Performing Arts and was recently awarded the Kenneth J. Weller Distinguished Professorship of the Liberal Arts at Central College. Mathew earned his BFA in printmaking from the University of New Hampshire in 1991 and an MFA in printmaking from Syracuse University in 1994. He has exhibited his work nationally and is currently represented by Olson-Larsen Galleries in Des Moines. He lives with his wife and daughter in Pella, IA where he has been for the last 20 years.