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My first Solo Exhibition by the Picture Framer & Gallery was excellent! In these early days, and with a lot of effort on my part, my renewed love of creating art and entrance into the local art scene was moving fairly quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Solo Exhibition – Event Literature and Promotional<\/h2>\n\n\n
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As printed in the Cheshire Herald<\/a> on August 28, 2008<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Solo Exhibition – Opening Reception (9-6-2008)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We held the reception despite a visit by tropical storm Hanna. Even though the poor weather discouraged most from attending the exhibit reception, we had a good group. Jennifer and I learned later that our local county was under a tornado warning during the event. Still, people came to see the exhibition opening, and I had the opportunity to talk with them about my paintings. We had refreshments and a good conversation. I was delighted with my first solo exhibit.<\/p>\n\n\n

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“Peaceful Hills”<\/em> by John O’Keefe Jr.<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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I selected eleven works to exhibit at The Picture Framer & Gallery throughout September. One of the more miniature paintings had sold, and another was still on exhibition at the Mystic Art Center. Therefore I had a mix of originals and reproductions displayed. The quality of the reproductions is so good that several visitors commented that they could not tell the difference between the originals and the reproductions.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Solo Exhibition – People that have helped me!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Below are pictures of me with people who have helped promote my art business.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Opening
Ann Hearn owns and operates The Picture Framer & Gallery<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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\"Opening
Rob Lyon<\/a> owns and operates Sound Color<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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\"Opening
Joan Shackford is the current President of the Cheshire Art League<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Solo Exhibition – Some Final Thoughts!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Below are pictures of friends and family that have encouraged and supported me. So many people supported me with Solo Exhibition by The Picture Framer & Gallery. Thank you!<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Opening
Sue Smith<\/strong>
Close family friend<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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\"Opening
John O’Keefe Sr.<\/strong> (Dad – far left)
Lynn Ambrosini<\/strong> (Mom – left)
Jennifer O’Keefe<\/strong> (Wife – right)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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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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