This series of eight colorless photo realistic paintings were done to stress the importance of subject matter: "NEW YORK OF THE PAST". These paintings are based on preexisting images from the archives of early New York. This choice of subject is crucial to my intentions of bringing photo realism art to the people with the hopes that the viewer will closely examine these paintings and gain knowledge of how things were... read more »
Each day offers something new, presenting new possibilities. Even though creating these painting is very time consuming, I never get bored. ...Ken Keeley
"Speaking to Ken Keeley is much like looking at his paintings. He is a photorealist who paints in a lucid style that somehow conveys the stark reality of the moment without any of the cold sterility of the genre. Keeley, famous for his newsstands and cityscapes, is hot on the new developments around Times Square with the strong Disney presence, which should give him fodder for a new updated series of paintings and is excited about his forthcoming pass to photograph the action on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange" .....Victor Forbes
