Hello Kelly

Visual Art – Austin

Kelly Beauston is an artist and makeup artist based in Austin, Texas. Her early years were filled with mascara wands, Hello Kitty, paint brushes, and splashes of color. She always had a natural sense of style and diverse creative abilities. She attended college in North Texas and received a degree in drawing and painting. Kelly’s preferred mediums are acrylic paint and pastel due to the ease of blending and manipulation they provide along with the vibrant color saturation but typically her work is mixed media. “I like to experiment and mix because every piece I get a different result” says Kelly. She catches inspiration from life’s moments of epiphany and loud music. Kelly has displayed her art work multiple times in the Dallas and Austin areas. Transforming and manipulating her mastered painting and blending techniques allowed her to extend beyond the canvas to the human face. “I have been applying makeup on others for as long as I can remember” Kelly says, “from the tree house in the backyard to the glamour shots and film shoots on location.” Glitter, shimmer, and shine attracted her to all forms of makeup and caused her to actively pursue it as a part-time career. Kelly started doing art under the branding pseudonym Hello Kelly in 2011 after she was inspired by her Hello Kitty/Kelly tattoo. The brand joins her love of Hello Kitty, art, and makeup.