Background
Kelley, Niles Elmer was born on June 15, 1916 in Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States. Son of Niles E. and Mabel (Severson) Kelley.
Landscape seascape and portraits painter
Kelley, Niles Elmer was born on June 15, 1916 in Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States. Son of Niles E. and Mabel (Severson) Kelley.
Student, University Washington, 1934-1938; student, Cornish Art School, 1940-1943.
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, Fiberbd. Products, Seattle, 1946-1950.
Instructor U. Washington, 1952-1955. Portrait artists, lanscape artists.
Member Puget Sound Group of Northwest Painters (life), Society Professional Graphic Artists. Clubs: Seattle Tennis, Swedish.
Married Joyce Ordell Gjerde, march 13, 1941. Children: Amanda O., Martha Anne, Robert N., Ellen N.