Her artistic development extends back to childhood sketching sessions with her grandfather through outstanding art instruction in high school, and courses in painting and printmaking throughout college. Alice Kelsey has exhibited her work and received awards at regional and national shows, and is a juried member of the Maryland Pastel Society. Alice grew up in Chester Springs and graduated from Westtown School. She received a B.A. degree from Hamilton College in New York, focusing on biology and art, and an M.D. degree from Michigan State University. She lives with her husband and three children in a rural area near State College.