Charles Kegley was born in Houston, Texas in 1952. He studied zoology at the University of Texas in the early 70's before embarking on a career in the offshore diving industry. He began working with wood in the late 70's when he opened a commercial woodshop in partnership with his brother. It was during this time that he started exercising his artistic creativity and began to teach himself fine woodworking skills.

Tami Kegley was born in Waco, Texas in 1961. She pursued a career in the performing arts, particularly classical ballet and modern dance, until 1989. She met Charles in 1982 and, while still pursuing her dance career, returned to school, earning a BFA in jewelry and metalsmithing from the University of Houston under the tutelage of Val Link. She was honored with the Flaxman Art Scholarship for meritorious achievement in her area of study.

The Kegleys began working together to promote Charles' wood designs in 1983. Their formal collaboration as visual artists began in 1990. The unique challenges of combining wood and metals resulted in cutting edge mixed media vessels that have evolved into figurative sculptural works often combined with wearable, jeweled elements. Their figurative sculptural pieces are dynamic, often engaging the viewer in a passionate discourse of mind and soul. Their fine jewelry designs are equally compelling, every piece an exquisite statement of unique beauty and elegant sophistication.

The Kegley repertoire is for the discerning eye and is represented in some of the most important contemporary craft collections in the world, including the Bresler, Kaiser, Klemm, Lipton, Lewis, Mason, Tropp and Wornick collections. Recently, a major piece from the Bresler Collection was selected for inclusion in the permanent collections of the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution. Kegley pieces are also represented in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, as well as the Wood Turning Center of Philadelphia.

The Kegleys are active in the arts and crafts communities at large. As members of the American Craft Council, they have served as craftsperson's liaisons and Tami has served as a member of the board of the American Craft Association. Charles has had the honor of serving on the Board of Directors of the Craft Emergency Relief Fund, and organization dedicated to helping craft artists recover from career threatening disasters or illness. In their hometown of Boerne, Texas, they are pleased to be active members and officers of the Boerne Area Artists Association. Tami also serves on the Board of Directors of the Cibolo Arts Council. They are called upon regularly to assist the art community as jurors and curators in their areas of specialty.