Mt. Rainier
oil 8x12
Background
Kelley, Niles Elmer was born on June 15, 1916 in Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States. Son of Niles E. and Mabel (Severson) Kelley. Deceased 2002
Education
Student, University Washington, 1934-1938; student, Cornish Art School, 1940-1943.
Career
Illustrator, Boeing Company, Seattle, 1943-1945; free lances artist, Niles Kelley, Inc., Seattle, 1945-1950; free lance art director, Niles Kelley, Inc., Seattle, 1956-1958; creative visual director, Cole & Weber, Inc., Seattle, 1950-1956; Chairman, Board Of Directors, Western Graphics, Inc., Seattle, since 1958. Consultant art director Station KOMO-television, Seattle, 1952-1975, McCann-Erickson, Seattle, 1956-1957, Fiberboard. Products, Seattle, 1946-1950.
Instructor U. Washington, 1952-1955. Portrait artists, lanscape artists.
Membership
Member Puget Sound Group of Northwest Painters (life), Society Professional Graphic Artists. Clubs: Seattle Tennis, Swedish.