Brian Keeler

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Keeler expresses the beautiful “topography of light” through painterly realism. He describes this process, as the way light plays across forms and their shapes. His work includes landscape, figures, portraits, still life and allegorical work that captures the imagination. While the subject of the painting is specific, in a certain sense the light becomes the subject for Keeler and the scene or depiction takes on a secondary or supporting role. He often chooses the “Golden Hour” as the time for portraying the motifs he selects, as this late afternoon or early morning light accentuates the drama of any given scene. His figurative painting and other genres also incorporate a marvelous appreciation for the way light can reveal the world to us.

Keeler is often described as a colorist; the quality of his color is one of the memorable aspects of his well-crafted work. His art also combines a unique sense of composition, proportional harmonies, and draftsmanship, as these paintings, pastels and watercolors show an orchestration of the overall relationships.