I finally ran back into an artist that I used to love. He doesn’t do many gallery shows, so he was hard to keep track of for a long time. But, he has a MySpace page now. So, I am really excited that I ran back into some fantastic Keegan Art, and I thought I’d share the link.
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Keegan did a show at Alice’s Restaurant, which was a gallery at 7th Street and Pierce that I used to curate. I met a lot of artists while at the gallery, and I saw a lot of stuff that pushed the limits of what can be called art. I can respect that. I know that GI Joes posed in sexual ways and plaster casts of asses are “art” to some people. But, I was getting a little jaded with art when I met Keegan. I mean, you can call anything art, and people DO. But, I just didn’t like any of it.
In my opinion, the month Keegan did his show at Alice’s was the best month we ever had. It was October, which is fitting since his stuff is a little creepy. Still, it’s is beautiful detailed artwork. It’s not experimental or bizarre; it’s just pretty paintings, woodturnings, and drawings. It’s the traditional definition of art, (if there is such a thing.) Even my grandmother said that she could appreciate the artistic quality of Keegan’s art, though she wasn’t thrilled with the images depicted.
I proudly hang a Keegan woodturning on my wall. I hope I make a little money someday so I can buy more. There are a lot of artists in the valley, but the Rob Myers and Keegan’s are rare.
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http://www.myspace.com/keegansart
But yeah, Keegan’s always been out there. I always liked looking at the tiny close-in detail of his wood burnings. He definitely needs to be a state-wide name at the very least.
Thanks for letting me know about the link. It’s all fixed.
Also, I know Keegan has been around for a long time, but I still write about him because people still don’t know about him. (And, you know, they should.)
I really like the old look of Keegan’s art. everything I have seen from him has a somewhat timeless look to it. I especially like the wood burnings. I would highly recommend checking out the artist site if you haven’t seen it for yourself already.
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I agree the wood burnings are amazing. Thanks for checking out my blog!