About Keith
Painter: landscape, still life, abstract
Medium: oils, acrylics
Origin: Houston, Texas,
Education: BFA, Sam Houston State University
Resides: Tomball, Texas
Affiliations: Tomball Art League, Lone Star Art Guild
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Vision:
The Apotheosis
I believe everything is exalted, no matter how big or small, how common or rare. It doesn’t take much—a barren hill, a fuzzy horizon, or a nondescript scrub brush—to get my attention. If I consider it as a painting, this simple thing before me begins to take on exalted qualities and I begin to see it in an elevated status beyond the ordinary (apotheosis). It will then become the focus of my painting and begin to take on symbolic meaning. This is key to understanding the power of imagery and how it can convey the numinous or transcendent—especially when it has a story to tell.
Language:
The Mystery
As a painter, I rely on a visual language to tell that story—but I’m not interested in telling the whole story. This allows the viewer to interpret the work based on their own experiences, knowledge, and feelings, and ultimately, see themselves as part of the narrative. I may have a specific idea or motif to convey, but it is just as important to leave room for the audience’s perspective. I create the gist or suggestion of something. I see Art as a doorway, not a destination.