Growing up on a ranch near Bozeman, Montana, T.D. Kelsey rodeoed for many years in rough stock events and team roping. He worked as a commercial pilot until 1979 when he resigned from United Airlines to devote full time to his art. An avid traveler, he has visited many countries on every continent except Antarctica, drawing and sculpting people and animals from all corners of the world in addition to his western subjects.

As a member of the Cowboy Artists of America and a fellow member of the National Sculpture Society, T.D.’s monuments have been placed in both public and private locations throughout the United States. One of his sculptures was chosen for the Masterworks of American Sculpture 1875-1999 show hosted by the Fleisher Museum in Scottsdale, Arizona.

His works can be found on permanent display at the Thomas Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa, Oklahoma; Keindler Gallery and Nancy Draper Wing at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody, Wyoming; Charles M. Russell Museum in Great Falls, Montana; Owensboro Museum in Kentucky; National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson, Wyoming; Benson Park in Loveland, Colorado; the Saint Louis Zoo in Missouri, and the Pro Rodeo Hall of Champions in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

At the CA show, he has been awarded the Gold and Silver medals, and in 2007 he received the “Kieckhefer Award: Best of Show.” Some of his other awards include “Artists’ Choice Award” and “Sculpture Award” at the Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale.

Kelsey’s art studio is located at his working ranch near Guthrie, Texas and at a summer studio near Cody, Wyoming. His work is available in very limited editions.