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Renaissance Virtue
Verrocchio- True Eye - The NGA Exhibit An essay on the Art of Influence in Quattrocento Florence- By Brian Keeler To view the exhibit...

Brian Keeler
Jan 4, 20208 min read


It Could Never Happen Here
An essay on environmental and historical desecration in Pennsylvania- by Brian Keeler- Note- This essay was composed as a letter to the...

Brian Keeler
Dec 18, 20198 min read


How Crass Can You Get?
As we look at the jeering and riveted attention of the spectators portrayed by Bellows we are reminded of ancient Romans watching a blood s

Brian Keeler
Dec 4, 20197 min read


The People Speak- Truth to Power-
A recap of the Day of Protest in Wyalusing, PA on November 9th- Brian Keeler The day of protest started early with the hanging of the...

Brian Keeler
Nov 19, 20195 min read


The Soul of a River, a Town, a People
The Soul of River, a Town, a People Reflections on the spirituality of art, nature and light- with a nod to Thomas Cole, the leader of...

Brian Keeler
Nov 2, 20197 min read


Dogmatism Days – or Character Canines
Reflections on my life with dogs- an essay by Brian Keeler A portrayal of our canine friends has somehow been part of my oeuvre for most...

Brian Keeler
Sep 2, 20196 min read


Progression, Profluence, or Pandering Populism
An essay on time metaphors, James Joyce, political parallels and ancient Rome- By Brian Keeler There is this idea of ascendant momentum...

Brian Keeler
Aug 19, 20199 min read


Culling Caravaggio and Carcioffi
Seeking the Muse with the baroque master in Italy An essay by Brian Keeler Caravaggio, the spectacular Italian figurative artist of the...

Brian Keeler
Aug 4, 20197 min read


Emulation and Exploration- Rembrandt and Me
An Essay on Self Portraits and the Dutch Golden Age- by Brian Keeler The allure to align with a master is a calling, a beckoning to...

Brian Keeler
Jul 25, 201910 min read


Renoir and Bouguereau – Process to Polish
An Essay by Brian Keeler Reflecting on the Clark Institute Show “Renoir: The Body, The Senses” Almost all would know the name of Renoir,...

Brian Keeler
Jun 25, 20199 min read


In The Light of Venice- Contemplating La Serenissima, Tintoretto and Ruskin
Artistic Reflections on a city of shimmering light, art and history- An Essay by Brian Keeler Has an exhibit ever opened you to new...

Brian Keeler
May 25, 20198 min read


Seeing the Future- in a Sense
Seeing the Future- A commentary on Rivers, Industry and Art- by Brian Keeler Clairvoyance, prescience, precognition, intuition and other...

Brian Keeler
Apr 8, 20199 min read


The Sacred and the Profane-
Tradition fosters Innovation- Innovation Invigorates Tradition An essay on utilizing art history for constructive creations- By Brian...

Brian Keeler
Mar 19, 20195 min read


Roll Over Thoreau-(more) On The Saga of the of the LNG-
An essay on history and Corporate Greed in Bradford County, PA by Brian Keeler The following commentary was penned as letter to the...

Brian Keeler
Feb 24, 20197 min read


Observing Paradise Before the Fall- and before the parking lot or an LNG plant
A Commentary on the Environment by Brian Keeler The news of the proposed LNG plant by New Fortress Energy on the shores of the...

Brian Keeler
Jan 9, 20195 min read


Facts and Figures- Looking at Corot
Corot- The Painter in Us All- Reflections on the Master of Land and Body- By Brian Keeler I managed to make it to the recent show of the...

Brian Keeler
Jan 4, 20197 min read


Atlantic Arias- Coastal Connections- Ireland and Maine
Atlantic Arias- Coastal Connections Reflections on Ireland and Maine by Brian Keeler This October I had the privilege of returning to...

Brian Keeler
Dec 19, 20187 min read


Irish Journal- The Painting Trip 2018
Irish Journal- October 2018 Brian Keeler The Wild Atlantic Way- The road that follows along the west coast of Ireland has been revealing...

Brian Keeler
Dec 17, 20182 min read


Pave Paradise, Put in an LNG Plant-An essay on environmental intrusion- By Brian Keeler
There’s an atrocious incursion into a beautiful valley being planned right in my hometown, Wyalusing, PA. The Susquehanna River Valley in...

Brian Keeler
Dec 17, 20184 min read


Homage to Fairfield- Maine and Painting
The above painting by Brian Keeler, Titled, "The Departure" was painted circa 1997. This 42" x 46" oil on linen depicts the same dock on...

Brian Keeler
Sep 14, 20184 min read
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