{"id":593,"date":"2011-04-30T16:38:00","date_gmt":"2011-04-30T16:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/blog\/?p=593"},"modified":"2023-02-17T15:10:32","modified_gmt":"2023-02-17T15:10:32","slug":"2011-solo-exhibiton-by-mill-house-gallery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/blog\/2011\/04\/30\/2011-solo-exhibiton-by-mill-house-gallery\/","title":{"rendered":"Solo Exhibition by Mill House Gallery (2011)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/images\/jok\/blog\/journal\/john-okeefe-jr\/2011-gallery-at-the-mill-house-solo-exhibit\/john-okeefe-jr-2011-art-gallery-at-the-mill-house-entrance.jpg\" alt=\"The Mill House Gallery of Chester, Connecticut.\" width=\"450\" height=\"510\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Mill House Gallery, Chester, CT<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>I was the featured artist in my Solo Exhibition by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.millhouseantiquesandgardens.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Mill House Gallery<\/a> in Chester, Connecticut. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/janewhitefineart.com\/paintings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jane White<\/a><\/strong> contacted me with the invitation, which I accepted immediately. One thing I appreciate about solo exhibitions is they are a lot of work. I had to package and transport many paintings, hang and set up the entire show, create invitations, mail them out, and set the reception table. Also, several trips to the gallery were required: drop-off, opening reception, and pick-up. Despite all that was involved, the experience and enjoyment I received were worth it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Event Literature &#8211; Solo Exhibition<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/images\/jok\/blog\/journal\/john-okeefe-jr\/2011-gallery-at-the-mill-house-solo-exhibit\/john-okeefe-jr-2011-art-gallery-at-the-mill-house-brochure-front.jpg\" alt=\"The Mill House Gallery, Landscape Oil Painting in the Hudson River School Style invitation - front\" width=\"450\" height=\"351\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Front View of Event Brochure<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/images\/jok\/blog\/journal\/john-okeefe-jr\/2011-gallery-at-the-mill-house-solo-exhibit\/john-okeefe-jr-2011-art-gallery-at-the-mill-house-brochure-back.jpg\" alt=\"The Mill House Gallery, Landscape Oil Painting in the Hudson River School Style invitation - rear\" width=\"450\" height=\"349\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Rear View of Event Brochure<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Setting up the Exhibit &#8211; Solo Exhibition<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/images\/jok\/blog\/journal\/john-okeefe-jr\/2011-gallery-at-the-mill-house-solo-exhibit\/john-okeefe-jr-2011-art-gallery-at-the-mill-house-pulling-down-paintings.jpg\" alt=\"Mill House Gallery Exhibit paintings are prepared for packing\" width=\"300\" height=\"243\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/images\/jok\/blog\/\/journal\/john-okeefe-jr\/2011-gallery-at-the-mill-house-solo-exhibit\/john-okeefe-jr-2011-art-gallery-at-the-mill-house-packing-the-paintings.jpg\" alt=\"Mill House Gallery, Exhibit paintings are carefully packed into car\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/images\/jok\/blog\/journal\/john-okeefe-jr\/2011-gallery-at-the-mill-house-solo-exhibit\/john-okeefe-jr-2011-art-gallery-at-the-mill-house-john-hanging-paintings.jpg\" alt=\"Mill House Gallery, Exhibit paintings are hung prior to exhibit\" width=\"375\" height=\"278\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/images\/jok\/blog\/journal\/john-okeefe-jr\/2011-gallery-at-the-mill-house-solo-exhibit\/john-okeefe-jr-2011-art-gallery-at-the-mill-house-jennifer-and-jane-white.jpg\" alt=\"Mill House Gallery, Exhibit managed by Artist Jane White\" width=\"450\" height=\"283\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Jennifer O&#8217;Keefe and Jane White<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\">                                                <meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"T2M57S\" \/>                                                <meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2011-04-03T13:51:47-05:00\" \/>                                                <meta itemprop=\"isFamilyFriendly\" content=\"True\" \/>                                                <meta itemprop=\"thumbnail image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/images\/jok\/blog\/journal\/john-okeefe-jr\/2011-gallery-at-the-mill-house-solo-exhibit\/john-okeefe-jr-2011-art-gallery-at-the-mill-house-solo-exhibit-setup.jpg\" \/>\n<link itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" href=\"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/images\/jok\/blog\/journal\/john-okeefe-jr\/2011-gallery-at-the-mill-house-solo-exhibit\/john-okeefe-jr-2011-art-gallery-at-the-mill-house-solo-exhibit-setup.jpg\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\">\n<video class=\"image_300 image_scaler\" controls poster=\"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/images\/jok\/blog\/journal\/john-okeefe-jr\/2011-gallery-at-the-mill-house-solo-exhibit\/john-okeefe-jr-2011-art-gallery-at-the-mill-house-solo-exhibit-setup.jpg\">                                                    <source itemprop=\"url contentUrl\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/images\/jok\/blog\/journal\/john-okeefe-jr\/2011-gallery-at-the-mill-house-solo-exhibit\/john-okeefe-jr-2011-art-gallery-at-the-mill-house-solo-exhibit-setup.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\" \/>                                                    <source itemprop=\"url contentUrl\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/images\/jok\/blog\/journal\/john-okeefe-jr\/2011-gallery-at-the-mill-house-solo-exhibit\/john-okeefe-jr-2011-art-gallery-at-the-mill-house-solo-exhibit-setup.webm\" type=\"video\/webm\" \/>                                                    <source itemprop=\"url contentUrl\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/images\/jok\/blog\/journal\/john-okeefe-jr\/2011-gallery-at-the-mill-house-solo-exhibit\/john-okeefe-jr-2011-art-gallery-at-the-mill-house-solo-exhibit-setup.ogv\" type=\"video\/ogg\" \/>                                                    <source itemprop=\"url contentUrl\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/images\/jok\/blog\/journal\/john-okeefe-jr\/2011-gallery-at-the-mill-house-solo-exhibit\/john-okeefe-jr-2011-art-gallery-at-the-mill-house-solo-exhibit-setup.m4v\" type=\"video\/m4v\" \/>                                                <\/video>\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span itemprop=\"name\"><strong>Short Video: Mill House Gallery Solo Exhibit<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span itemprop=\"description\">(A short 2-minute and 57-second video documentary of John O&#8217;Keefe Jr. setting up for his 2011 &#8220;Landscape Oil                                                    Painting in the Hudson River School Style&#8221; Solo Exhibition. Watch until the end for a nice surprise just as the gallery was closing for the day.)<\/span>\n<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2>Opening Reception and Meeting the Artist &#8211; Solo Exhibition<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/images\/jok\/blog\/journal\/john-okeefe-jr\/2011-gallery-at-the-mill-house-solo-exhibit\/john-okeefe-jr-2011-art-gallery-at-the-mill-house-reception-table.jpg\" alt=\"Solo Exhibition, Exhibit opening reception refreshment table\" width=\"450\" height=\"290\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The opening reception was on a Saturday, and a steady stream of art patrons came to see the exhibit. Unfortunately, I was not the best host because I had a hurt foot and spent most of the time sitting on a chair in the corner. I had the opportunity to speak with most people who came to see the exhibition. There were many inquiries about the artworks and the techniques that I used, and I was surprised by the number of people interested in the stories behind each work. My solo exhibition at the Mill House Gallery was a great experience.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/images\/jok\/blog\/journal\/john-okeefe-jr\/2011-gallery-at-the-mill-house-solo-exhibit\/john-okeefe-jr-2011-art-gallery-at-the-mill-house-reception-guests-1.jpg\" alt=\"Solo Exhibit, Opening reception guests\" width=\"450\" height=\"805\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/images\/jok\/blog\/journal\/john-okeefe-jr\/2011-gallery-at-the-mill-house-solo-exhibit\/john-okeefe-jr-2011-art-gallery-at-the-mill-house-reception-guests-2.jpg\" alt=\"Solo Exhibition, Opening reception\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/images\/jok\/blog\/journal\/john-okeefe-jr\/2011-gallery-at-the-mill-house-solo-exhibit\/john-okeefe-jr-2011-art-gallery-at-the-mill-house-reception-john-and-joshua-okeefe.jpg\" alt=\"Solo Exhibition, Opening reception with John and Joshua O'Keefe\" width=\"400\" height=\"335\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Father and Son<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was the featured artist in my Solo Exhibition by Mill House Gallery in Chester, Connecticut. 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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. 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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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