Shelby, a contemporary impressionistic painter, needed some editing
on her artist's statement. She paints and I see myself in her work. I
can't wait until I have some on my walls.
Here are the two edits I wrote for her based on the material she prepared.
#1
Artist Statement - Shelby Keefe
Architectural "Impressionist" Painter
After 30 years, I still get the most pleasure out of painting
architectural landscapes whether it be urban, rural or a small town
setting. I use my own photographs as reference as well as painting
from life "en plein air". I intend to put the viewer in the scene;
transport them to the location and transform their mood in a positive
way through color, light and composition. My work is representational
but freely rendered; capturing reflections and unique light
situations by allowing the paint to do the talking. I feel that a
work of art has a lasting impression and a longer "wall life" if the
viewer's imagination is required to fill in the details rather than
spelling everything out in very careful detail.
Teacher & Performance Artist
I am committed to furthering my growth as an artist and sharing my
vision and techniques with the larger community. I teach that making
art, being around art, and thinking creatively is essential for human
fulfillment and quality of life. I believe that all people have
creativity within no matter what their experience with art-making. My
contribution as a teacher involves direct and individualized
instruction to all levels of experience with some focus on doing
painting demonstrations and "performance art".
I recently integrated my expertise as a painter and my mission to
demystify the painting process by doing 20-minute painting
performances. The resulting spontaneous works, painted to music, are
extremely loose, authentic expressions of a variety of subjects. This
process is usually highly entertaining to audiences of all ages and
gives me the utmost satisfaction. I will continue to explore this
intuitive process more deeply and widely in the coming years.
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#2
Artist Statement - Shelby Keefe
Architectural "Impressionist" Painter
After 30 years, I still get the most pleasure out of painting
architectural landscapes whether it be urban, rural or a small town
setting. I use my own photographs as reference as well as painting
from life "en plein air". I intend to put you, the viewer, in the
scene; transport you to the location and transform your mood in a
positive way through color, light and composition. My work is
representational but freely rendered; capturing reflections and
unique light situations by allowing the paint to do the talking.
I feel that a work of art has a lasting impression and a longer "wall
life" if your imagination is required to fill in the details rather
than spelling everything out in very careful detail.
Teacher & Performance Artist
I am committed to furthering my growth as an artist and sharing my
vision and techniques with the larger community. I teach that making
art, being around art, and thinking creatively is essential for human
fulfillment and quality of life. I believe that all people have
creativity within no matter what their experience with art-making. My
contribution as a teacher involves direct and individualized
instruction to all levels of experience with some focus on doing
painting demonstrations and "performance art".
I recently integrated my expertise as a painter and my mission to
demystify the painting process by doing 20-minute painting
performances. The resulting spontaneous works, painted to music, are
extremely loose, authentic expressions of a variety of subjects. This
process is usually highly entertaining to audiences of all ages and
gives me the utmost satisfaction. I will continue to explore this
intuitive process more deeply and widely in the coming years.
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