Wee Willie Keeler 16"x16" Tinker to Evers to Chance Oil 20"x20" City Signs Acrylic 18"x24" Open Acrylic 30"x24'

The artist
Gender: Male
Age: 58
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Native Rhode Islander: Yes quality of life
Do you have a day job? Yes Graphic Designer
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Craft Interview
• Describe your style simply.
Currently working on a series of paintings exploring baseball and the American Myth.
• What do you buy at the art supply store?
canvas, brushes, oils, acrylic and watercolor paints, paper
• What technical problems intrigue you?
I have recently started working in oils again. For over the last 20 years I have with acrylic as my medium. In my new series of baseball paintings I am using a palette knife to achieve strong texture - not possible in acrylic.
• Among your own work, what is your favorite piece? Where is it now?
"Voyage to Venus" In the NASA Space Art Collection at the Cape Kennedy Space in Florida
• What impressions do you want others to take from your work?
A feeling of having experienced something special. A deeper understanding of me and a respect for my craft.
• Where/how can others view and purchase your work?
The Donovan Gallery in Tiverton,RI and Rowbottom Fine Art in Cumberland, RI, The Gail Cahalan gallery Providence, RI
• What are the sources of courage?
Art is like an additiction. The passion to create is what keeps you going through the good times and the bad.
• Anything else you want to say? Say it here...
Paint what you love, love what you paint. Remember the only person you need to please is youself. It is ok for people not to like your work.