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

The jury accepted three of my paintings into the Spring Painting and Sculpture Exhibit by Lyme Art Association<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Opening Reception (3-6-2009) – Spring Painting and Sculpture Exhibit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The opening reception was held on March 6, 2009, between 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. This time, my wife, Jennifer, my two children, Joshua and Danielle, and my mother, Lynn Ambrosini, attended the reception with me. Thus it was a family night out.<\/p>\n\n\n

\n
\"Spring
“Lilac Pond”<\/em> by John O’Keefe Jr.<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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\"Spring
John O’Keefe Jr. and ‘Lilac Pond’<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Later, I took some pictures from the reception, and as expected, there was quite a crowd at a Lyme Art Gallery event. In addition to talking with several other artists participating in the exhibition, I introduced myself to\u00a0Diane Aeschliman<\/strong>. Diane is one of the elected Lyme Gallery artists. Jennifer and I liked one of the landscape paintings by Diane that was in the exhibit.<\/p>\n\n\n

\n
\"Spring
Cole Gallery<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
\n
\"Spring
Goodman Gallery<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
\n
\"Spring
Jennifer O’Keefe and Lynn Ambrosini
in the Cooper-Ferry Gallery<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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\"Spring
John O’Keefe Jr., Jennifer O’Keefe, and Lynn Ambrosini in the Cooper-Ferry Gallery<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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\"Spring
Lynn Ambrosini and Joshua O’Keefe in the Cooper-Ferry Gallery<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Concluding Thoughts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Spring Painting and Sculpture Exhibit by Lyme Art Association was another excellent exhibition. Also, I am thankful my family enjoys attending these art exhibitions with me; they become excellent family outings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the Judges – Spring Painting and Sculpture Exhibit<\/h2>\n\n\n
\n
\"Del-Bourree
Del-Bourree Bach<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Del [-Bourree Bach] is a signature member of many professional arts organizations, including the American Society of Marine Artists, Artists for Conservation, Society of Animal Artists, National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society, National Society of Painters in Casein and Acrylic, American Artists Professional League (Fellow), Allied Artists of America, Audubon Artists, The Copley Society of Boston, Providence Art Club and the Salmagundi Club of New York… He is one of nine artists nationwide to be named to the PaintAmerica Masters Circle… 1, 2<\/strong><\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n
\n
\"Terry
Terry Oakes Bourret<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

[Terry Oakes Bourret] is an elected member of various art associations, including the Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club (NYC), New Haven Paint & Clay Club, Lyme Art Association, Connecticut Women Artists, Clinton Art Society, and Connecticut Plein Air Painters Society. This Fall, she will be featured in the anthology “100 Artists Of New England” compiled by prominent author E. Ashley Rooney… 3<\/strong><\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n
\n
\"Catherine
Catherine Elliott<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Catherine M. Elliott is a contemporary artist whose work evocates the American Impressionism painting style. “My paintings are primarily of atmospheric and light conditions portraying the subject’s quality. I try to capture the true grace and elegance of the remaining countryside of New England… 4, 5<\/strong><\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n
\n
\"Kim
Kim Muller-Thym<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

An impressionist oil painter living and painting along the New England coast, Kim Muller-Thym is drawn to shoreline scenes significantly as they are affected by weather, time of day, and seasons. Being a farm girl, she also loves the countryside, sheep, and barns… 6<\/strong><\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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  1. Image of Del Del-Bourree Bach from the Salmagundian Blog ~ April 2013<\/small><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Bio “snippet” for Del Del-Bourree Bach from www.natureartists.com ~ April 2014<\/small><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Image and Bio “snippet” for Terry Oakes Bourret from www.artmajeur.com ~ 2014<\/small><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Image of Catherine Elliott from www.ct.com ~ 2014<\/small><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Bio “snippet” for Catherine Elliott from www.catherinemelliott.com ~ 2014<\/small><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Image and Bio “snippet” for Kim Muller-Thym from www.kimmuller-thym.com ~ 2014<\/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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