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OK, I'll be the first to admit I'm no artist - maybe with words but that's
about it. Of course, ask my daughter and she'll tell you otherwise. "Daddy's
a great artist." Anyway, I don't paint very often these days (or those
days), but I figured what the hell... it's my web site.
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Linda's Sunrise, 2011. My girlfriend Linda Busby and I were sitting ont he couch looking at two paintings I had hanging over the entrance to the living room. The black & white landscape I did a while back (see below) and a cool foliage in the afternoon painting my sister Ellen made 25 years ago. Seeing a night picture in the mountains, a foliage picture in the afternoon, and a space for one more painting, Linda thought a sunrise over the ocean painting would be cool. I agreed. One night when she was sick in bed with a cold, I spent a couple of hours and made this. Fastest I've ever done a painting and was really happy how it came out. (it's based on a picture I found on Google). |
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Bird & Book Still Life, 2011. Not sure, but I think this was my first acryllic painting. So much easier and versatile (or at least easier to cleanup up) than oils. Been trying acryllics and have found myself enjoying them immensely. The objects in this painting are a leather-bound edition of DUNE, a coffee cup from Holden Marital Arts, and a cool bird (not sure, might be a cuckoo bird but don't know for sure) statue my parents for 50+ years ago from my Mom's great Aunt who lived in Australia. |
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Rocky, 2004. Oil on board. This year the Keohane family did not do the usual Christmas make-a-gift. Still, when I was trying to decide what to get/make for my Aunt Linda... actually, that should read.. my aunt, Linda, since we always call her Linda. For some reason she was too cool to have the Aunt moniker before her name. Anyhow, Linda (Gunn) had a cat named Rocky, for a long time. Rocky passed away recently, but I managed to get a picture of him from Mom, and used that - to mak this. |
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Uncle Dan is Watching, 2002. Oil on board. This year's Keohane make-a-gift, a self-portrait given to my niece and godchild Taryn. She'll be heading off to college next fall, and I suggested she put this up on her wall, wherever she hangs her hat, and remember she's never alone, that "Uncle Dan is watching". Note the pipe was a 50 cent oldie bought at an antique store (new pipes are hundreds of dollars!!), and the book is the Complete Works of William Shakespeare. Wanted to give myself a Hemingway-esque look. <g> |
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Simonds Park, Joe Keohane Proprietor, 2003. Oil on canvas. Made this for my father for Christmas. Dad's been a coach for the minor league baseball team, the Twins, for almost 40 years now. Personally, I never made it past 2 years of little league, but I hear he's a blast to have as a coach. Came out not bad.... I didn't get a great picture of the painting, though. |
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Me and Andrew, Martha's Vineyard September 1992, 2002. Oil on board. I made this as a regular Christmas gift for my maternal grandmother, a.k.a Nana Gunn. The painting is a semi-impressionistic rendition of a photo Janet took while we were on our first vacation with our 9 month old baby (in 1992). The photo means a lot to me, so it was enjoyable making the painting. (Which is small, by the way, only 4 x 6 ". |
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Mike & Kathleen's House, 2001. Oil on board. I made this for my sister-in-law Kathleen this past Christmas. Originally, I was going to make an American Gothic satire, have Mike & Kathleen standing in front with farmer outfits. Mike kept coming out looking like Mr. McCarthy (Our old neighbor) and Kathleen like Mary Elizabeth Mastroantonio (the actress), so I finally gave up and painted just the house. |
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Lighthouse, 1994. Oil on canvas. One of my earlier Bob Ross-style oil paintings made when I finally figured out the style. The B&W one below was my last using this method, but I think this lighthouse came out pretty good. I gave it to my brother and sister-in-law Paul and Holly, and finally managed to get someone to take a picture of it so I can put it up here. It's got some cool colors I think. |
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Black & White Landscape, 1995. Oil on canvas. I kind of like this, one of the last of my Bob Ross-style paintings before I began to learn how to really paint from the master. I have this hanging up in my house. Looks nice... from a distance. |
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Wobbly Rocket Circling Oblong Planet, 2001. Watercolor. On vacation this past year I made little watercolors for the girls, and Andrew wanted me to make something for him. Once we got home I did this 8 x 10 one. Took a while, but in the end he was happy with it. <g> |
Photo Gallery
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Work on the basement has slowed down a bit with the good weather and other tings. Actually, it seems to have stopped. However, we have had the electrician in and he's working on the wiring. Once i get back to finishing one last framing thing we'll start the insulation and walls. Anyway, here are some pics... |
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Though to be honest, I thought the panel had about three other folks on it. Ah well, this was definitely last year. I think. Anyhow, click on the link above or the picture to see a bigger version and who's who... |
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The
Kids' Latest Set of Pumpkins Presented in this order: Andrew's, Amanda's, and 1 guess on who did the third one... |
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New
England HA book signing, Providence RI, January 2003 |
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Reading
and Signing, Princeton MA, January 2003 |
