APS 2026 Finalists / APS 2026 – Victoria Finalists / Kellie Sheppard
KELLIE SHEPPARD
APS 2026 artwork design: Rachel Stone Designs, DEFNE and Adara Enthaler. Concept: Miles Merrill and the Word Travels team. Poem excerpt in design: APS Champion 2025 – Arantza Garcia Ferrand.
Carrying within her the legacy of a thousand years of rebellious Highlander hearts, Kellie’s poetry responds to the intense complexities of love and loss through the hazel eyes of hope and a (sometimes) dash of silly.
Most at home when lost in the breathtaking beauty of nature, Kellie brings her awe and wonder of words to the stage through vivid natural world imagery intended to capture the imagination and essence of the soul’s inherent longing for connection.
– See the APS Victoria Finalists compete for the crown of APS ‘26 Victoria State Final Champion at the 2026 Victoria APS Final on 10 October at The Wheeler Centre.