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Mark
Keathley Releases Evening Prayers
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September 15, 2007 --
Infinity Fine
Art, LLC and Mark Keathley today announced
the release of Evening Prayers.
Mark had worked on Evening Prayers
for sometime and had just completed the
painting when Infinity Fine Art was looking
for just the right image and the right
artist to publish. An agreement was
reached and Mark Keathley and Jim Odom,
managing partner of Infinity Fine Art today
jointly announce the release.
"In a time when
just getting out of the house was an effort,
those attending "Evening
Prayers" at the country church
show the value of community and faith on
cold winter nights such as this. Mark
Keathley captures the heritage of America in
this timeless depiction of the faithful few
gathered to lift up their concerns and
petitions. The surrounding country side is
covered in a blanket of snow but the warmth
of fellowship glows from within like only
good company and hope can produce."
-- Mark Keathley
The September release comes at a good time
to include the image in many galleries'
inventory for the important fourth quarter.
Evening Prayers is sure to be
a big favorite of collectors across the
Country.
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Biography
-- Mark Keathley (born 1963) grew up on
the family cattle farm in East Texas
and loved romping through the woods
and across open fields. He spent
most of his spare time outside
chasing lizards, and trying to catch
that illusive grand-daddy large
mouth bass. It was here in this
environment, where he first spied
his mother's oil painting box in the
attic of his country home.
He had drawn pictures voraciously
since age five, but the paints
offered a new challenge that he
thought he was up for at age eleven.
After a very disappointing start, he
didn't give up, and continued
trying, often painting well into the
night as a teen. He later attended a
small one man show put on for a
friend in his college art class and
saw, for the first time, someone
selling artwork.
This was all it took. His renewed
interest in painting and
determination to learn more, kept
him busy twelve to fourteen hours a
day, six days a week, and within a
year found that many folks were
beginning to collect his work.
"You're so young!" they would say,
for he was twenty or so, and his
career had begun.
In the early 1990's, he entered a
couple of paintings in the Cheyenne,
Wyoming "Old West Museum Show" and
won a couple of awards for his work.
He also attended the "Texas Ranger
Hall of Fame Art Show" in Waco Texas
and twice won the "Popular Vote
Award" for a couple of his pieces
two years in a row. Everywhere he
has gone, he has found great
acceptance for his work, and his
paintings hang in many homes around
the world.
His favorite collectors are those
who see his work, and want to take
it home because it causes them to
rest. "We are too busy these days,"
he says, speaking about our need to
slow down, and to sit and think
about life. Our kids are growing up
alone, our schedules are jammed
full, and there is no time to
contemplate what life should be
about. "I want my paintings to
inspire people to be still, to
listen to that quiet voice, and then
rise up assured that they are a part
of something bigger than their
schedule."
Mark's paintings do just that. He is
able to capture that perfect moment
that you might experience on a hike
through the mountains when a
majestic elk came out for an
unforgettable experience. Or a
moment in time when the light, the
water, and the gentle involvement of
a man and his horse all came
together in a masterful composition.
He is able to blend bold strokes of
color and fine detail to bring your
focus in to the most important
areas, and give you the feeling that
you are there. And that is where he
wants you to stay - not admiring his
ability, but rather inspired to
live.
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Evening Prayers by Mark Keathley
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"In a time when
just getting out of the house was an effort,
those attending "Evening
Prayers" at the country church
show the value of community and faith on
cold winter nights such as this. Mark
Keathley captures the heritage of America in
this timeless depiction of the faithful few
gathered to lift up their concerns and
petitions. The surrounding country side is
covered in a blanket of snow but the warmth
of fellowship glows from within like only
good company and hope can produce."
-- Mark
Keathley
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