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Jan 10, 20226 min read
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, 20215 min read
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, 20217 min read
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, 202111 min read
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, 20215 min read
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, 20216 min read
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, 20216 min read
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, 20216 min read
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, 20216 min read
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, 20215 min read
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, 20216 min read
A Socratic Journey- A Socratic Method-
- Thoughts on philosophy, democracy, and the genesis of Western art- Recreating a neoclassical painting- Brian Keeler Taking the final...
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bkeeler
Jul 17, 20217 min read
Studio Visit- Encounter with Virtuosity of Form and Function
An essay on the Sculpture of John Belardo- by Brian Keeler Earlier this year, on a rainy April afternoon I had the priviledge of...
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bkeeler
Jun 11, 20216 min read
When Books and Art Really Mattered
An essay on purveyors of wisdom in Renaissance Florence- A book review of new book by Ross King, "The Bookseller of Florence." By Brian...
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bkeeler
Jun 3, 20217 min read
A Life of Collecting Art- A Passion of Painterly Principles- and printed pages.
An essay on the art connoisseurship of Gil Williams- By Brian Keeler To call Gil Williams the crème de la crème of art collectors is not...
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bkeeler
May 14, 20217 min read
Collecting, Creating and Crafting the Arts-
An essay on integrating art in the home and community- by Brian Keeler Tom and Anne Marie Noone have been immersed in the arts of...
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bkeeler
May 12, 20215 min read
The Art of Collecting- Meetings that Inspire!
The second entry of a series of articles on patrons of the arts- an essay by Brian Keeler To say that Bill Greener’s collection is...
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bkeeler
Apr 26, 20216 min read
The Art of Collecting- Meetings with Remarkable Men and Women
The Art of Collecting- Meetings with Remarkable Men and Women- An essay by Brian Keeler (This is the first in a series of articles about...
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bkeeler
Apr 18, 20217 min read
Entreaty of the Enfilade-
An Essay on Interior Perceptions- by Brian Keeler “The Doors of Perception” the title of Aldous Huxley’s 1954 controversial book about...
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bkeeler
Apr 8, 20217 min read
De-Pontificating Bridges-
An essay on the visual expressions of bridges and boats- Brian Keeler As the idea for a new exhibit coalesced around the alliterative...
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Brian Keeler
Mar 4, 202110 min read
Maximizing the Minimalism or vice versa-
Musing on architecture and art (or the lack thereof)- an essay by Brian Keeler From Bellini to Brutalism and from Raphael to...
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