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\"17th
Lyme Art Gallery
Old Lyme, Connecticut<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Things keep getting better for me with my art. For example, I was selected to be a featured artist for the 17th Annual Associate Artist Exhibit by Lyme Art Association. WOW!!! (You can read the press release<\/strong><\/a>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 17th Annual Associate Artist Exhibit was held on January 16, 2009, at the Lyme Art Gallery from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. I was privileged to have four of my paintings accepted into the exhibition, which will run from January 16 through February 28.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Event Literature – 17th Annual Associate Artist Exhibit<\/h2>\n\n\n
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\"17th
Front<\/strong> View of Event Brochure<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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\"17th
Back<\/strong> View of Event Brochure<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Opening Reception (1-16-2008) – 17th Annual Associate Artist Exhibit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A lovely group of patrons attended the reception, in addition to plenty of food and drinks on the serving table. Also, my father, John O’Keefe Sr, and youngest brother Joe O’Keefe, attended the reception along with my wife, Jennifer, and our two children. Overall, we had a good time meeting people and viewing the exhibit. Additionally, I introduced myself to one of the elected artists, Richard Nazzaro<\/strong>. I had seen Mr. Nazzaro at other Lyme Gallery events, but I never had the opportunity to meet and introduce myself to him.<\/p>\n\n\n

\n
\"Lyme
Cooper-Ferry Gallery<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

I had a chance to meet the Lyme Gallery Sales Manager Joy Hanes<\/strong>. She gave me some wonderful compliments about my paintings and said she is particularly fond of my latest work titled “Big Cork Tree.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Lyme
John O’Keefe Jr. & Joy Hanes
(Gallery Sales Manager)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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\"Lyme
“Big Cork Tree”<\/em>
and
“Summer in the Valley”<\/em>
by John O’Keefe<\/strong> Jr.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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\"Lyme<\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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\"Lyme
Cole Gallery<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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\"Lyme
Joe O’Keefe, John O’Keefe Jr.,
and John O’Keefe Sr.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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\"Lyme
“Prairie Storm”<\/em><\/strong> by John O’Keefe Jr.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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\"Lyme
“Moment of Reflection”<\/em><\/strong> by John O’Keefe Jr.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Reconnecting with Dianne Gorrick – Opening Reception<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Before the evening ended, I was pleasantly surprised to meet Dianne Gorrick<\/strong> and her husband at the opening. Dianne was the juror for the first art competition I entered as an emerging artist. (2008 Annual Visual Arts Exhibit by The Cheshire Art League<\/a>.) Dianne remembered me and my two paintings from that competition. Dianne and I are both associate artists with the Lyme Art Association, and we each had several pieces accepted into the exhibit. We walked around showing our paintings to each other while discussing various painting techniques. Dianne shared some tips for achieving smooth lines on tree branches, which I’m working to improve in my newer paintings. Dianne had high compliments on my color pallet. It was very encouraging to talk with Dianne again and participate in the 17th Annual Associate Artist Exhibit by Lyme Art Association.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Lyme
Dianne Gorrick, John O’Keefe Jr.
and Oddvar Breiland (Dianne’s husband)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Event Literature – About the Judge<\/h2>\n\n\n
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\"Phil
Phil Cutting<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Associate Artist at the Lyme Art Gallery 1<\/strong><\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n
\"Bob
Bob Gregg<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Associate Artist at the Lyme Art Gallery 2<\/strong><\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n
\n
\"Maryanne
Maryanne Rupp<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Maryanne Rupp is a Killingworth pastel and oil artist who has won numerous art awards and has displayed her work throughout New England. She is a member of the Connecticut Pastel Society, the Lyme Art Association, the Madison Art Society, and the Clinton Art Society. Her work is in private collections throughout the Northeast, and she has studied pastel with Joanne Ballinger at the Lyme Art Association for the past seven years. She has taken numerous workshops with renowned local artists such as Karen Winslow, Diane Aeschliman, Jack Broderick, Hollis Dunlap, and Lou Bonamarte. She believes that producing art is the artist’s ability to find beauty in ordinary objects. 3, 4<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n
\n
\"Bev
Bev Schirmeir<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Associate Artist at the Lyme Art Gallery<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Footnotes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Image of Phil Cutting from www.thetimesgroup.com ~ Community section ~ July 17, 2009.<\/small><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Image of Bob Gregg from the fall 2008 newsletter the Lyme Art Association printed.<\/small><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Bio information on Maryanne Rubb taken from Clinton Art Society website: Artist of the Month article ~ June 2008.<\/small><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Image of Maryanne Rupp from Madison Art Society ~ March 2008.<\/small><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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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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