In taking one glance at his work, it becomes apparent that color is a strong factor for the initial reaction of shock. The only two reactions that can be achieved can be either one of astonishment or one of disbelief. Going back to the cloud of stuffed animals, the influx of colors floods my senses and requires me to take a second look at the piece. The same effect is achieved in his series of a seemingly-odd collection of frogs and nude women wielding phallic blotches of paint. Besides a prevalent theme of color, pieces like this one ignite a kitschy bewilderment. According to MoCa.Org, Kelley “produced a body of deeply innovative work mining American popular culture and both modernist and alternative traditions – which he set in relation to relentless self and social examinations, both dark and delirious.