Imperfect Repetition
"Way Forward," Mixed media (paint, crayon, graphite, pumice, cotton twine on gallery canvas), 36x36 inches, $3,600
"Things I Knew But Forgot," Mixed media on canvas, 36 x 24 Inches, $2,400
"Celestial / Terrestrial," Mixed media on canvas, 36 x 36 inches, AVAILABLE via Alma Gallery*
"You Can't See Me," Mixed media on canvas, 40 x 30 inches, $3,300
"In An Effort to Organise the Pieces of Myself," Mixed media on canvas (paint, charcoal, pastes, burlap), 24 x 36 inches, $2,400
"I Carry My Past Forward," Mixed media on canvas, 24 x 24 inches, $1600
"Full," Mixed media on canvas, 24 x 24 inches, $1,600
"Value Study," Mixed media on canvas (paint, rusted nails, composition gold leaf), 8 x 10 inches, $600
"Prairie Sticks" Acrylic paint on canvas, 12 x24 Inches, SOLD
"Amongst the Blades of Grass," 30 x 40 inches, Mixed media on canvas, SOLD
"Evidence of Things Not Seen," Mixed media on canvas, 20 x 20 inches, SOLD
"Lost and Found," Mixed media on canvas, 12 x 12 inches, SOLD
"Partial Recognition", Mixed media on canvas, 16 x 16 inches, SOLD
"Lighthearted," Mixed media on canvas, 12 x 12 inches, SOLD
"Shadow Self," Mixed media on canvas, SOLD
"Like a Short Poem" Mixed media on canvas, 8 x 24 inches, $800
"Sea Weave," Mixed media on canvas (Copper leaf, tissue paper paint), $800
"Sea Nymph," Mixed media and copper on canvas, 8 x 24 inches, SOLD
"The Substance of Things," Mixed media on canvas, 24 x 24 inches, $1600
"Earthly," Mixed media on canvas, 8 x 24 inches, $800
"Gridstone No. 3," Mixed media on canvas, 16 x 16 inches, $850
"Cellular," Mixed media on canvas, 8 x 24 inches, $800
"Echo" Mixed media on canvas, 12 x 12 inches, $600
Flaws are human.
A recurring motif in my paintings is imperfect repetition. By repeating hand drawn marks throughout a piece, I meditate on the beauty of imperfection. No two marks are the same. Some lines don’t come out as I intend, and yet I accept them. Their variation adds to the energy and complexity of the whole.
These works reflect themes I continually return to in my life: How do I create order in chaos? Can I embrace the messy reality of who I am? Can I extend that to others? Learning to love and appreciate the imperfect deepens my experience of the work and my life.
Aquaglow - an ongoing series attempting to capture light (inspired by William Turner)
"Like A Memory," Mixed media on canvas, 48 x 30 inches, $4000
"Klompen," acrylic on canvas, 30x48 inches, SOLD
"Invitation," Acrylic and mixed media on canvas, 36x36 inches, $3,600
"Buoy" Acrylic and mixed media on canvas, 12 x 12 inches, $700
"Partition," Acrylic and mixed media on canvas, 12 x 12 inches, SOLD
"Bloom" Acrylic and mixed media on canvas, 10 x 10 inches, $620
"Embrace Your Beautiful Messy Self," Mixed media on canvas, 36 x 36 inches, SOLD
"Een Klomp," Mixed media on canvas, 12 x 12 inches, SOLD
"Past Tense," Mixed media on canvas, 8 x 8 inches, SOLD
"When We Were Young," Mixed media on canvas, 12 x 12 inches, $600
Nature Inspired Abstraction
"Cappriccio Flutter" Mixed media (Paint, crayon, graphite and pastel on gallery canvas), 40 x 30 inches, $3,700
"Seaside," Mixed media on canvas, 30 x 40 inches, AVAILABLE at Alma Gallery
"Beach Day," Mixed-media on canvas, 20 x 20 inches, SOLD
"Rustle" Mixed media on canvas, 20 x 20 inches, $1,100
"Cathedral" Mixed media on canvas, 16 x 20 inches, $900
"Storm Pass" Mixed media on canvas, 24 x 12 inches, $1000
"Vernal Impromptu No. 1," Mixed media on canvas, 48 x 36 inches, $4800
"Birdwatching," Mixed media on canvas, 48 x 30 inche, SOLD
"Lumen," Mixed media on canvas, 8 x 8 inches, SOLD
"Snow Stem," Mixed media on canvas, 12 x 12 inches, $700
"When the Inertia Becomes Unbearable," Mixed-media on cnavas, 30 x 40 inches, SOLD
"Repatriate the Tumult into Peace," Mixed-media on canvas, 12 x 12 inches, SOLD
With a focus on composition, contrasts, color and mark-making, painter Tara Keating builds complex surfaces that feel expressive, tactile and leave room for individual interpretation.
Minimalist pieces are signed on the back of the paintings in order to allow the image to exist without interruption.
Selected paintings are currently on loan to an exhibition or gallery.
Please reach out to ALMA Gallery directly if interested in viewing or purchasing those works, 224-522-4525.