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Graciela Keane
Watercolor Paintings and Printed Cards
Artist Biography
Graciela Keane is a passionate watercolor artist. She received her artistic training at the Panamerican School of Art in Buenos Aires, the North American Light Art School, and the Art League in Alexandria, United States, and also spent time in the studios of Sergio Stichkin in Chile and Luis Penedo in Guatemala. Her works are to be found in private collections across Venezuela, France, the United States, Colombia, Guatemala, and Paraguay.
Artist Statement
People often ask: “Why do you paint?” My answer is: “I just love the feeling of creating something, something I do, even if imperfect. I love the struggle one goes through when trying to interpret images, not copy them, but projecting what the image means to me... . Did I say “love”? I actually suffer in the process... the struggle keeps me on edge for hours or days. Capturing a brief moment in nature? That is a challenge... but a challenge that keeps asking for more. One of my teachers once said: “I paint even when I am not painting”. I believe all of us, artists and artisans, do it constantly - observing, feeling, a moment of light or shadow, a form that attracts us, color contrasts, it is around us... .