Kelly Yarbrough

Kelly Yarbrough (b. Plano, TX) is an artist based in Manhattan, Kansas. Her practice is rooted in an ecosystem that includes mixed media drawing, arts administration and creating meaningful opportunities for humans to engage with their environment. She enjoys unexpected collaborations, transdisciplinary conversations, and continual learning. Kelly holds a BA with emphases in Art and English from Austin College, and an MFA from Kansas State University. She founded the Tallgrass Artist Residency in 2016 which hosts artists from a range of prairie places in the rural community of Matfield Green. She is also a Regional Field Representative and Art & Environment specialist for the Kansas Arts Commission, a peer facilitator for Artist INC, a Konza Prairie docent, a TEDx Austin College presenter, and a 2023 PLAYA Wildfire + Water resident.