Kella was born in a small town called ,Hilston in west NSW and moved to Vctoria after her retirement. She became interested in art and is an active member of the Dungala- Kaiela art program, where ahhe 'enjoys the treasure with other like minded women." This work she says comes from her childhood memories and shows a number of' Toe Trees' at Lake Jellico, in central NSW. "Toe trees' were so called due to the men nicking small 'toe holds' in the trunks in order to scale the trees to hunt possums, birds-eggs and possibly have a vantage point to survey the surrounding country.