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Strutting self-assurance and tastefully tacky
accessories are trademarks of Seattle's own artiste and bohemienne, Kelly Lyles. A colorful character,
this redhead is famous for her spotted car, Leopard Bernstein, her second art car (a spoof of women's fashion accessories, and her off-the-wall on-the-road antics.
Growling, snarling and making swipes with her long-nailed paws, Kelly is an instant hit
with the younger spectactors at Art Car parades. In keeping with her flamboyant persona is
Kelly's LIVE-LIVE-LIVE private life, rockin' and roaring through a ceaseless round of parties, art
openings, and art car events. Somehow she finds time to do the necessary at her home in
West Seattle, producing graphics and fine art in a remarkably restrained, yet subtly
kitschy studio. All in all, Kelly has one of those out-there personalities which make
Seattle's art scene so boho and phat. Visit Kelly's web site, Kelly's Spot!
Leopard Bernstein, Kelly Lyles and the other fun-lovin' Art Car
Artists gathered in Seattle for Blow-Out 2000 will be seen on
the Speedvision Network TV program Car Crazy this coming
August. Kelly was instrumental in organizing this wonderful gathering of kooky cars at the
annual Fremont Fair. Seattle's art cars were
featured recently on Channel 5's Evening Magazine; Kelly and "Bernie" also led the art car caravan from the Northwest to the San Francisco Art Car Fest
in September '99. This epic journey was featured on Cable TV's Travel Channel in March and
April, 2000 in a glowing half-hour tribute to Kelly's individual personality and art.
Kelly herself has been featured in a front-page article in the Seattle Times
(6/22/99) leading up to Art Car
Blow-Out '99, and also in the 10/5/99 issue of Women's World.
