Visual Artist + Painter
About
The
Artist
Jean Keller is a contemporary realist; known mainly for her seascapes, landscapes, big skies, and figurative images. An honest creator who makes art that requires little to no explanation; Jean paints from her heart with the goal of always establishing energy, light, and emotional presence. Through thoughtful brushwork, color, and approachable subject matter, her aim is not to provoke —but to please.
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After earning her BFA in design, Jean embraced an award-winning career in Boston, MA — working in both large advertising agencies and small, boutique studios. She’s won numerous professional accolades for her design skills and is currently adding national and international award recognition to her fine art CV.
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Her work has been shown in local museums, galleries and alternate venues. She is a Signature Member of the National Association of Women Artists (NY, MA chapters), an award-winning member of National Oil and Acrylic Painters (NOAPS), a juried member of the Oil Painters of America, and a supporting member of several other professional art groups including The Guild of Boston Artists.
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“ I’m mainly a studio artist, but I spend as much time as possible outside — walking in nature — chasing sunsets — observing — and soaking up inspiration. My love for coastal imagery comes from growing up on a barrier island – just blocks from the sandy beach in Cape May County, NJ.”
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Jean currently lives and works in Bristol, Rhode Island.
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Awards
2024 Semi-Finalist 96th Grand Nat'l Exhibition APPL
2024 Living+Breathing/Distinction (Int'l) Gallery 4%
2024 Faces and Features/Distinction (Int'l) Gallery 4%
2024 Portraiture/Bronze (Int'l) Camelback Gallery
2023 Animal Portraiture/Honor (Int'l) Artist Network
2023 Animal Portraiture/Bronze (Int'l) Camelback Gallery
2023 Juried Oils/Finalist (Int'l) Camelback Gallery
2022 Award of Excellence Nat'l Oil & Acrylics Painters Society
2022 Top 25 Oil on Canvas Nat'l Assoc. of Women Artists
2022 Suzanne Hassel Award Warren Art Festival, Warren RI
2021 Best of 2021 Finalist (Int'l) Camelback Gallery
2021 Realistic Landscape Bronze (Int'l) Camelback Gallery
2021 Animal Portraiture Bronze (Int'l) Camelback Gallery
2021 Summer Beaches Top 40 (Int'l) Art Preservation Initiative
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Selected Juried Group Exhibitions:
2024 96th Grand Nat'l Exhibition Am. Artists Professional League
2024 Associates Exhibition Nat'l Oil & Acrylics Painters Society
2023 Associates Exhibition Nat'l Oil & Acrylics Painters Society
2023 Spring Showcase Spring Bull Gallery
2022 Fall Showcase Oil Painters of America
2022 Juried Members Bristol Art Museum
2022 Summer Showcase Oil Painters of America
2022 Spring Showcase Oil Painters of America
2021 Fall Showcase Oil Painters of America
2021 ArtNight (featured artist) Bristol/Warren, Bristol RI
2021 Summer Showcase Oil Painters of America
2021 Spring Showcase Oil Painters of America
2021 Art in Bloom Linden Place, Bristol, RI
2021 Spring Fever Spring Bull Gallery, Newport, RI
2021 Fakes and Forgeries Spring Bull Gallery, Newport, RI
2020 Fall Showcase Oil Painters of America
2020 Little Picture Show Spring Bull Gallery, Newport, RI
2020 The Great Outdoors Medford Art Center, Medford, NJ
2020 103rd Annual Art by the Bay Duxbury Art Association, Duxbury MA
2020 ArtNight (featured artist) Bristol/Warren, Bristol RI
2019 Cold Snap Bristol Art Museum, Members Show, Bristol RI
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Professional Affiliations and Memberships
Signature Member National Society of Women Artists
Elected Artist Member American Artist Professional League
Associate Member Oil Painters of America, American Society of Marine Artists, Guild of Boston Artists and National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society.
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Education
Additional studies: Classical methods w/Jennifer Gennari, Mentorship w/Paul Batch, Atelier w/W.N. McLane, Workshops w/Irina Cumberland, /Sarah Margaret Gibson
1974-1978 BFA, Communication Design, minor in Art History, Kutztown University, PA
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