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bkeeler
- Sep 14
- 5 min
Cats or Corvettes- Commissions and Conundrums
A brush for hire is crux of the concern here - is it an oppressive burden, a mark of professional acumen, a servile pandering, an...
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bkeeler
- Sep 7
- 6 min
The Magritte Matrix- Exploring the Window Motif
Windows have been used as a metaphor to explain the process of looking into or through a frame- in much the same way we do with...
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bkeeler
- Aug 21
- 5 min
Independent Intuitions- Art for Arts Sake
Recently I became acquainted with a wonderful little book of commentary on art that struck me as a text that could serve as a manifesto...
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bkeeler
- May 24
- 6 min
The End of Country- Reflections on the Urban/Rural ideals
The title of this essay is taken from a book I am reading now by Seamus McGraw, with the subtitle of “Dispatches from the Frack Zone.” ...
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bkeeler
- Apr 21
- 6 min
What They Think- Political Parallels- Art and Actuality
An essay on global and local issues – War, art and the environment. Brian Keeler Sometimes it may just be better not to know what one’s...
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bkeeler
- Apr 13
- 7 min
On Turner- A Maelstrom Maker – Content, Color and Context
An essay inspired by the exhibit of Turner's work at the MFA in Boston- Brian Keeler The work of the British Painter, J.M.W. Turner...
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bkeeler
- Mar 8
- 81 min
The Book Report-
Book Reviews- a lifetime survey of art books that I have had the pleasure to read. Brian Keeler Note- This extensive book report was...
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bkeeler
- Feb 18
- 7 min
Wintering – The Light
Aspects of painting out of doors in Winter- Brian Keeler You’ve got to suffer if you want to sing (or paint) the blues does not really...
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bkeeler
- Jan 10
- 6 min
A Biblical Theme- Relational Matrix
An essay on reinterpreting a Baroque Masterpiece- Brian Keeler “ A cyclone of action” is how a large figurative painting was described...
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bkeeler
- Dec 28, 2021
- 5 min
The Muse in Maine-
An essay on painting coastal views and towns of Maine- Brian Keeler The fresh air, the beautiful 19th century buildings, the rugged...
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bkeeler
- Dec 13, 2021
- 7 min
Allegorical Alignments and Affinities-
An essay on the ancient painter Apelles and his followers- Brian Keeler The stuff of legend, high drama with the men and women of...
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bkeeler
- Dec 2, 2021
- 11 min
Meetings with Remarkable Men- In Philosophy
An essay on Paul Brunton, his books and his advocates Brian Keeler The title of this essay is a continuation of an earlier one on a...
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bkeeler
- Oct 16, 2021
- 5 min
On Portraiture- Today and in Mannerist Italian Art
From Cod Pieces to Cloth and Conspiracies- a reflection on Medici era art at the Met- Brian Keeler Portraiture has long been part of my...
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bkeeler
- Oct 8, 2021
- 6 min
The Plein Air Experience- Painting from Nature
An essay on the process of open air expressions- Brian Keeler Simply put, the activity of painting directly from nature, out of doors, en...
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bkeeler
- Sep 28, 2021
- 6 min
Politics, The Pandemic and Prerogatives-
An essay on the intersection of National and local issues- Brian Keeler When we see some Americans time and again doing unbelievable...
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bkeeler
- Sep 23, 2021
- 6 min
Floating Your Boat – Levitating a Myth
An essay on reinventing a timeless theme- Brian Keeler Ancient myths have long held an interest for me and my newest painting is within...
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bkeeler
- Aug 26, 2021
- 6 min
A Mythic Matron- Collecting the Classics
An Essay on Art that is collected with a purpose- The private collection of Anne Pfister- By Brian Keeler When I first met Anne Pfister,...
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bkeeler
- Aug 20, 2021
- 5 min
Observations on the Earth-
An essay on environmental concerns in the Susquehanna Region and beyond- By Brian Keeler A group of us formed an organization a couple of...
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bkeeler
- Aug 14, 2021
- 6 min
A Socratic Journey- A Socratic Method-
- Thoughts on philosophy, democracy, and the genesis of Western art- Taking the final moments in the life of the philosopher Socrates as...
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