Keliy Anderson-Staley

Keliy Anderson-Staley (born 1977) is a 20th century American photographer, artist, and educator based in Houston. She is known for her tintype portraits and teaches photography and digital media at the University of Houston.

Life

Keliy Anderson-Staley grew up "off the grid" in Maine in an isolated cabin in the woods and made up her name's spelling when she was 11.[1][2] She received her BA from Hampshire College[3] and her MFA from Hunter College.[4][5] Anderson-Staley joined the faculty at the University of Houston in 2013.[1]

Artist works

Anderson-Staley's work explores cultural identity, history, and narrative structure, and she is known for her tintype portraiture.[1] She uses replicas of 150-year-old cameras with the chemical process wet plate collodion.[6] These wooden view cameras and brass lenses have exposures that take ten to 30 seconds.[7]  

Publications

  • On a Wet Bough. Waltz Books, 2014. 978-1-939932-00-6.

Awards and recognition

References

  1. ^ a b c d Ortiz, Greg (2022-04-27). "UH Moment: UH Associate Professor Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship for Photography". Houston Public Media. Retrieved 2026-03-13.
  2. ^ Kurlat, Galina (2025-11-19). "KELIY ANDERSON-STALEY: Wilderness No longer at the Edge of Things". LENSCRATCH. Retrieved 2026-03-13.
  3. ^ "Hampshire Alum Keliy Anderson-Staley 96F Named 2022 Guggenheim Fellow". Hampshire College. 2022-05-11. Retrieved 2026-03-13.
  4. ^ a b Smithson, Aline (2012-09-11). "Review Santa Fe: Keliy Anderson-Staley". LENSCRATCH. Retrieved 2026-03-13.
  5. ^ "Edinboro welcomes Keliy Anderson-Staley as juror for 102nd Annual Spring Show". PennWest. 2025-03-05. Retrieved 2026-03-13.
  6. ^ Hagerty, Michael (2014-05-14). "Photographer Keliy Anderson-Staley's Tintype Portraits". Houston Public Media. Retrieved 2026-03-13.
  7. ^ a b J.TOMMANEY, JIM (2014-06-19). ""Keliy Anderson Staley - On a Wet Bough: Contemporary Tintype Portraits"". Houston Press. Retrieved 2026-03-13.
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