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ARTIST: BARBARA A. KEITH |
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Born 1946
in Cleveland Ohio, I started drawing at age 4 (mostly stick figures.. but it was
fun). Attended the usual schools that you must and graduated HS in 1964 on a Sunday
in June. Started at Cooper School of Art the following Monday! Some summer vacation!
Did NOT graduate from that.. quit 6 months before because I didn't want to be
a fashion illustrator (should have stayed and finished, but at 19...) Moved to
New York in 1967 for a job with Pan Am out of JFK and met first husband there.
Had 2 kids and began drawing after an hiatus of about 8 years. Got into wildlife
because I discovered there was no market for portraiture - nobody had any money!
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more predators than anything else. That's when I started zeroing in on the big
cats. There is so much color you can throw into them, and the more color you add,
the more alive they begin to look. I especially love doing the eyes. I've had
people say that I should work smaller but then I would lose all that wonderful
detail. So, I've been back in the art world since 1978. Had a number of one woman
shows when in New York and even won a first place ribbon in one show. Quite a
thrill! This year I've been really busy! I've done pieces in scratchboard, pastel,
colored pencil, graphite, charcoal, pen and ink, watercolor, felt tip marker and
my first oil in almost 20 years!
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ART BY BARBARA A. KEITH |
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