{"id":278,"date":"2014-12-31T15:19:00","date_gmt":"2014-12-31T15:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/blog\/?p=278"},"modified":"2023-02-07T14:42:49","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T14:42:49","slug":"2014-danielle-okeefe-year-of-artistic-experiments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/blog\/2014\/12\/31\/2014-danielle-okeefe-year-of-artistic-experiments\/","title":{"rendered":"Danielle O&#8217;Keefe&#8217;s Year of Experiments (2014)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Danielle tried oil painting for the first time in 2014. Oils were a different feel for her, and she realized very quickly that it was not as easy to control the medium as others that she had already mastered. It was around this time that Danielle expressed an interest on body art, i.e. tattoo design. Starting this year her drawings started going in that direction. We have dubbed 2014 as Danielle O&#8217;Keefe&#8217;s year of experiments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Danielle O&#8217;Keefe&#8217;s Year of Experiments &#8211; Trying New things<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/images\/jok\/blog\/journal\/danielle-okeefe\/danielle-okeefe-2014-self-portrait-study-1.jpg\" alt=\"Danielle O'Keefe's Year of Experiments, Self Portrait 1, Oil on Board (1st Oil Painting), Danielle O'Keefe, 2014\" width=\"350\" height=\"458\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>&#8220;Self Portrait 1&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><br>Oil on Board (1st Oil Painting)<br>Danielle O&#8217;Keefe<br>2014 ;(18 years old)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/images\/jok\/blog\/journal\/danielle-okeefe\/danielle-okeefe-2014-pattern-flower-study.jpg\" alt=\"Danielle O'Keefe's Year of Experiments, Patterned Flowers, Oil on Board (2nd Oil Painting), Danielle O'Keefe, 2014\" width=\"300\" height=\"414\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>&#8220;Patterned Flowers&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><br>Oil on Board (2nd Oil Painting)<br>Danielle O&#8217;Keefe<br>2014 (18 years old)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/images\/jok\/blog\/journal\/danielle-okeefe\/danielle-okeefe-2014-pattern-butterfly-study.jpg\" alt=\"Danielle O'Keefe's Year of Experiments, Chinese Butterfly, Sharpie on Paper, Danielle O'Keefe, 2014\" width=\"300\" height=\"266\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>&#8220;Chinese Butterfly&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><br>Sharpie on Paper<br>Danielle O&#8217;Keefe<br>2014 (18 years old)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/images\/jok\/blog\/journal\/danielle-okeefe\/danielle-okeefe-2014-tattoo-study.jpg\" alt=\"Danielle O'Keefe's Year of Experiments, Tattoo Study, Pen &amp; Ink &amp; Graphite on Paper, Danielle O'Keefe, 2014\" width=\"350\" height=\"340\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>&#8220;Tattoo Study&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><br>Pen &amp; Ink &amp; Graphite on Paper<br>Danielle O&#8217;Keefe<br>2014 (18 years old)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;Tattoo Study&#8221;<\/em> did not come out as Danielle hoped for, and she wanted to toss the artwork before it was done. I had her finish it despite her early disappointment, and told her to look at the experience as an opportunity to 1) finish what she started, and 2) practice ways to overcome mistakes. She could not correct the eyes and mouth area, but she did complete the rest of the piece to her credit.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/images\/jok\/blog\/journal\/danielle-okeefe\/danielle-okeefe-2014-11th-doctor-matt-smith.jpg\" alt=\"Danielle O'Keefe's Year of Experiments, 11th Doctor Portrait (Matt Smith), Sharpie on Paper, Danielle O'Keefe, 2014\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>&#8220;11th Doctor Portrait (Matt Smith)&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><br>Sharpie on Paper<br>Danielle O&#8217;Keefe<br>2014 (18 years old)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Danielle tried oil painting for the first time in 2014. 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While I am comfortable working in most mediums, I specialize in landscape oil painting, similar to the famous Hudson River School and Victorian-era artists. ART IN MY EARLY LIFE Like every other artist, I have loved viewing and creating art for as long as I can remember. Growing up, I always drew with pencils, colored pencils, watercolors, and just about every medium I could get my hands on. I received formal art training during my primary school years. When attending elementary school, I received specialized training at the Paier College of Art in New Haven, Connecticut. The first formal recognition of my artistic ability happened in elementary school when I won an award, placing me in the top five of a statewide student art competition. During my middle school years, I was invited to attend college-level art classes one day a week at the University of Bridgeport, Connecticut. Also, during this time, I studied watercolor painting with Connecticut artist Kathy Singer. However, my most beloved art teacher was my Aunt Ann Fucich, who instilled in me a love of art when I was a small child. John O'Keefe posing with a drawing outside of the Museum of Natural History in Manhattan, New York, when he was seven years old Outside the Museum of Natural History (NYC) at 7 Years Old. (My Aunt Ann Fucich took pictures) My love for art led me to seek a career in mechanical drafting. As new technologies emerged, I advanced to more sophisticated 3D CAD modeling systems, new product development, and, eventually, project management. Throughout the years, I completed many university courses and job-specific training to advance my mechanical design\/engineering career. Even though my work was very technical, an artistic element was involved in designing new products and the associated documentation processes. My love for creating art did not stop at drawing and painting. As a teenager, I started pursuing musical skills. My first love is the guitar, and I ran a small recording studio out of my home for a time while also playing guitar in a few bands. The computer soon became another outlet for creating art. With my computer skills and 3D modeling experience, I began to develop a sophisticated DC-9-41 add-on cockpit package for Microsoft Flight Simulator. The project focused on the Scandinavian Airline Service (SAS) DC-9 airplane OY-KGR. There was extensive programming and many computer-generated renderings and image files assembled in real-time when the game was running, giving the person playing the experience of sitting in a real DC-9 cockpit. A RENEWED LOVE OF ART In 2007 my wife, Jennifer, rekindled my zeal for drawing and painting. Her encouragement and support motivated me to create O'Keefe Arts and take up oil painting as a professional artist. Jennifer also enjoys creating art, and we are working together to promote the business and my paintings because of our shared love of art. I sell original works, accept commission work to create custom landscape paintings, and offer a variety of high-quality pigment prints, i.e., Giclee, reproductions of my artwork. (Websites: www.okeefe-arts.com and www.johnokeefe.net) John and Jennifer O'Keefe outside of the Museum of Natural History in Manhattan, New York, when he was thirty-seven years old Outside the Museum of Natural History (NYC) at 37 Years Old. My paintings have been well received in the art community, allowing my works to be displayed in prestigious exhibitions and art shows. In my home state of Connecticut, the Lyme Art Gallery, Mystic Arts Center, Cate Charles Gallery, and the Mill House Gallery have exhibited my artwork. My paintings have won awards, and I have been a featured artist in a group exhibition at the Lyme Art Association's \"17th Annual Associate Artists Exhibit\". In April of 2009, I was elected onto the board of directors of the Cheshire Art League in Cheshire, Connecticut, and I created and managed the league's website until the fall of 2011. Organizations that I belong to are Oil Painters of America, Lyme Art Association, The Salmagundi Club of New York City, Mystic Arts Association, Cheshire Art League (until 2011), and Landscape Artists International. In 2012, Jennifer and I created Painting Frames Plus, where people can purchase high-quality reproduction painting frames. 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