J.R. Mooney Galleries of Fine Art: Art Tips, Reviews, Fine Art, and Custom Framing News
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Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Night of the artist exhibition at the Briscoe Western Art Museum
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Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Sunrise on the Guadalupe by Mark Keathley
Sunrise on the Guadalupe is an amazing tribute to
the grandeur and beauty of Texas’ landscape.
Sunrise on the Guadalupe is a wonderful example of Mark Keathley’s
talent. His use of color and rhythm lead us exactly where he wants us to go and
yet makes us feel autonomous in the process.
At first glance, a patch of
sunlight dancing on a group of rocks off to the right, takes your eyes
immediately to the center of the painting.
Nothing about this piece is hurried or in a rush. Your gaze wants to linger there for a moment
as you watch the water playfully drop over a slight ledge.
Keathley has not just captured
a splendid view, but an emotion-- that
feeling of rubbing the sleep out of your eyes early on a Sunday to the sound of
birds singing their morning song and stepping out of the tent to the smell of
fresh coffee brewing over a campfire. In the hustle and bustle of today’s world
where a blackberry is no longer something you pick off a bush; Mark Keathley
reminds us what is truly important.
The organic rhythm of the
repeating ripples has the viewer drifting along with the water straight down
and to the left of the painting as the Guadalupe laps at the bank like a
thirsty kitten with milk. The oranges, pinks, and purples in the water are a
mere reflection of the sky it admires.
Keathley has expertly drawn our eyes back to the top of the painting to
appreciate the beauty of daybreak.
“I’m attracted to light and beautiful colors”,
he says. “I get real excited over
shapes. It’s crazy the things that
attract my attention, but I believe that God wants to express himself through
me. I think His creativity is a part of
who I am and I cannot wait to put it on canvas because I want it to bless
you. I hope it brings you a sense of
peace and rest and gets you in touch with what life is all about.”
Sunrise on the Guadalupe is located at the JR Mooney Galleries Broadway
location. Look for new selections of his work at the Briscoe Western Art Museum
in the “Night of the Artist” invitational exhibition.
© Valarie Lanelle McCown
Art Consultant
JR Mooney Galleries
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