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'Innismore- A Walk to Town - An Act of Kindness', oil on linen 16"x18"North Star Art Gallery presents a one-man show by artist Brian Keeler titled "Atlantic Arias: The Coastlines of Ireland and Maine. The show runs Fridays - Sundays noon to 4 pm through April 28th and by appointment
It features his recent depictions of these regions that face each other across the Atlantic Ocean. Inspired by their rugged beauty, Keeler captures the drama of light , sky, and water, implicitly suggesting how much they share in common - visually geologically, and culturally.
A prolific painter, Keeler has produced a number of new paintings of the winter beauty of the Finger Lakes and the Ithaca area. Keeler's work has won wide acclaim over the years. He recently won the Best Plein Air Painting January/February 2016 award from the Plein Art Magazine competition. His paintings have been collected by many individuals, corporations, and museums.
In 2016 the Roberson Museum, Binghamton, NY featured an overview of his 30 plus years of painting in a 6-month long show, 'Heliodelic Topography-Expressions of Sun-drenched Forms-the Art of Brian Keeler'. He is a lifetime member of the Pastel Society and was recently awarded membership in the prestigious Oil Painters of America.
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