Kerrie O'Keefe

Artist statement: My paintings usually begin life as a creative response to anything at all that I encounter, be it a specific thing observed or something that I previously know about or understand. As the painting grows, the initial idea diminishes and then I try to follow the direction that the painting is taking. I enjoy the connection that makes with my creative personality and the abandonment of huge parts of my self, trying to not over-work a brushstroke or doing anything for the express purpose of making people admire or support me. My paintings have found a small audience among local classic car enthusiasts and others who seem eager to see how a newcomer interprets and portrays town culture and the land that they themselves know so well.
VENUE: Inglewood Community Neighbourhood House, 20 Verdon Street, Inglewood. 03 5438 3562