Imperfect Repetition
"Celestial / Terrestrial," Mixed media on canvas, 36 x 36 inches, $1,250
"Things I Knew But Forgot," Mixed media on canvas, 36 x 24 Inches, $850
"Gridstone, No. 4" Mixed media on canvas, 12 x 12 inches, $290
"Prairie Sticks" Acrylic paint on canvas, 12 x24 Inches, SOLD
"Gridstone, No. 5" Mixed media on canvas, 12 x 12, SOLD
"Chiming" Mixed media on canvas, 36 x 24 inches, $850
Thoughts on Order and Comfort, No, 4" Mixed media on canvas, $425
"Echo" Mixed media on canvas, 12 x 12 inches, $290
"Amongst the Blades of Grass," 30 x 40 inches, Mixed media on canvas, SOLD
"Thoughts About Order and Comfort, No. 3" Mixed media on canvas, SOLD
"The Ghosts Do Not Trouble Me," Mixed media on canvas, 36 x36 inches, $1,250
"Partial Recognition", Mixed media on canvas, 16 x 16 inches, SOLD
"Reversal" Mixed media on canvas, 12 x 12 Inches, SOLD
"Cross Stitch" Mixed media on canvas, $290
"I Am Only Partially Revealed," Mixed media on canvas with cold wax finish, 36 x 48 inches, $1,450
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 reflects 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.
Nature Inspired Abstraction
"Rustle" Mixed media on canvas, 20 x 20 inches, $520
"Storm Pass" Mixed media on canvas, 24 x 12 inches, $425
"Cathedral" Mixed media on canvas, 16 x 20 inches, $445
"Capriccio Flutter," Mixed media on canvas, 40 x 30 inches, $1150
"Birdwatching," Mixed media on canvas, 48 x 30 inche, SOLD
"Lumen," Mixed media on canvas, 8 x 8 inches, $190
"Snow Stem," Mixed media on canvas, 12 x 12 inches, $290
"Seaside," Mixed media on canvas, 30 x 40 inches, $1150
"Beach Day," Mixed-media on canvas, 20 x 20 inches, SOLD
"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
Additional Abstraction
"Compass" Mixed media on canvas, 24 x 24 inches, Artemesia Gallery
"I Am Not Dormant" 12 x12 inches, $290
"Point of Decussation" Acrylic on canvas, 16 x 16 inches, $395
"I Backwards Cast My Eye" Mixed media on canvas, 30 x 40 inches, SOLD
"Arrangements No. 5" Acrylic and wax on panel, 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.
A selection of Keating's work is available for viewing and purchase at Artemesia, a boutique gallery in Geneva, Illinois. Please visit Artemesia for current availability.