Shelby Keefe is a nationally
recognized, award-winning impressionist painter, teacher and performance
artist. Born in Whitewater, WI in 1958, she graduated in 1981 with a BFA from Cardinal
Stritch University in Milwaukee, WI.
Always painting even while working as a graphic designer, it was in 2005 when
her success as a painter allowed her to become a full-time fine
artist. Her urban landscape paintings and plein air work have earned her
participation in prestigious national juried shows, plein air painting
competitions, residencies, and arts festivals as well as garnering commission
work for many corporate clients and private collectors. Her oil paintings
are found in collections such as The Bradley Foundation, Foley & Lardner,
Acuity, Northwestern Mutual, Ozaukee Country Club; WE Energies; University
School of Milwaukee; and other businesses around Milwaukee, and in private
collections in Wisconsin and nationally. She is represented in Wisconsin
by Edgewood Orchard Galleries in Door County, and Marshall-LeKAE Gallery
in Scottsdale, AZ.
In 2011-2012 Shelby was the Pfister Hotel Artist In Residence. She was featured in the November 2012 issue of Plein Air Magazine showcasing her underpainting technique and unique painting style.
Shelby won a $15,000 first place prize in PleinAir Magazine's Salon Competition, and is on the cover of the September/October 2013 issue. Her studio and gallery have just moved to 181 N Broadway in Milwaukee's historic Third Ward, April, 2013
In 2011-2012 Shelby was the Pfister Hotel Artist In Residence. She was featured in the November 2012 issue of Plein Air Magazine showcasing her underpainting technique and unique painting style.
Shelby won a $15,000 first place prize in PleinAir Magazine's Salon Competition, and is on the cover of the September/October 2013 issue. Her studio and gallery have just moved to 181 N Broadway in Milwaukee's historic Third Ward, April, 2013
Her work can be found at Milwaukee Art Museum, Northwestern Mutual, Bradley Foundation, Acuity, The Pfister Hotel, Ozaukee Country Club, and WE Energies, just to name a few. Represented by Edgewood Orchard Galleries in Door County, Wisconsin and the Marshall-LeKAE Gallery in Scottsdale, AZ www.studioshelby.com
Artist Statement:
“My creative intentions are to put the viewer in the scene, transforming their mood through color and composition. I'm attracted to scenes where the subjects are dramatically lit, which adds a vibrancy and a sense of immediacy to my paintings. I bring my passion for drawing into my paintings which depict architecture, people, or cars; applying the oils freely and liberally over vibrantly toned under paintings.” Intuitive color mixing and large brushstrokes come together to create these "bold brush" expressionistic oil paintings
“My creative intentions are to put the viewer in the scene, transforming their mood through color and composition. I'm attracted to scenes where the subjects are dramatically lit, which adds a vibrancy and a sense of immediacy to my paintings. I bring my passion for drawing into my paintings which depict architecture, people, or cars; applying the oils freely and liberally over vibrantly toned under paintings.” Intuitive color mixing and large brushstrokes come together to create these "bold brush" expressionistic oil paintings
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