APAA MEMBERS

Glenda Adams

Susan Baird

Linda Blondheim

Donna Chieves

Barbara Davis

Amy Echols

N. Rhodes Harper

Gayle Hurley

Cheryl Keefer

Anne Stickney

Tommy Thompson

Inspired by the genre of my southern heritage, and by my old friends, Rembrandt, Monet, and Sargent, with whom I became acquainted at an early age, I paint on location and from life. Painting celebrates my God-given coexistence with man and nature.

Growing up the daughter of a legacy of Alabama teachers, preachers and farmers, there was little money for entertainment outside the home. As a child, I spent countless hours pouring over art history books, and drawing family members and farm scenes. At age 13, I began my journey with paint and canvas, and today my journey continues.

Painting from life involves spontaneous, astute use of color, and sure, but loose brushwork. I find that this way of painting is the most challenging and exciting, allowing me to work directly with paint on virgin canvas. As I work with my subject laid out before me, I feel an emotional connection. This intimacy with the subject is what I wish to convey to the viewer.


   >Organizations:  

>Alabama Plein Air Artists

>North Carolina Swannanoa Valley Fine Arts League

>Western North Carolina Plein Air Painters
 

>Galleries:     

>Websites:

www.cherylkeefer.com