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Mark
Keathley's son, Colter ties Mark to a chair |
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I told Colter.... "tie me to
my chair till I finish this one..... no
lunch... just water...." He happily
obliged tying me with his karate belts.
-Mark |
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Mark, pictured
below forced into slave labor
click image below and see the finished image |
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 I
was literally tied to my chair today! I
told my son (Colter) "Don't let me get up,
even to eat, until I finish this painting!"
I had a deadline on top of a deadline on
top of another deadline. (busy getting
ready to leave for the Montana art show)
Such things are so good for the creative
juices you know! But I tell you the truth,
it was a delight to create this scene.
Having traveled to the Smoky Mountains a
couple of times in 2008 I fell in love with
the moss covered rocks and fallen logs that
surround the streams in the deep valleys of
the Smokies. It is a challenge to try to
capture the mystery and wonder of the place
and put it in a painting. Tromping thru the
woods is very exciting to me. Every turn of
the stream has a new vantage point that
makes me go "wow!" I haven't gotten to see
any wild bears -- I guess that is good --
but I did find these in a nearby wildlife
habitat. The old settlers cabin and split
rail fence is still there today.... left
over from the days when the land was donated
to the national parks service and the last
of the "old timers" lived out their days
scratching corn out of self cleared meadows.
The woods have re-invaded the farm land
and only this small strip of land is left at
this farm, but it made a beautiful location
to paint. Every time I see such a spot I
wonder what kind of people could survive so
isolated and alone. But then I remember,
they weren't alone. Certainly, they had a
large family, some unexpected visitors like
the ones in this painting, and a confident
belief in their God and his claim, "I will
never leave you or forsake you," to take
with them into the wilderness. |
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April 12, 2008 ~ Art of the South held
a fund raiser for the Great Creatures Rescue
of Knoxville, TN. Mark Keathley has
donated his time and effort to assist
Infinity Fine Art and Art of the South in
their fund raising efforts. Great
Creatures Rescue attempts to find homes for
dogs that are either abandoned, neglected,
or abused by their owners. Rescued
dogs are given the attention of a
veterinarian and then placed in a foster
home until they can find adopted homes for
them. Infinity Fine Art would
like to thank the dealers who participated.
Each month dealers contribute 50% of the
cost of each Publisher Proof to the Great
Creature Rescue.
Infinity Fine
Art is
a proud publisher of Mark Keathley, the
newest and brightest spot in the world of
art today. Painter of such masterpieces as
Evening Prayers and Mountain Music, Keathley's works are sure to be highly
sought after for many years to come which is
why Infinity Fine Art is more than happy to
help him spread his incredible vision with
the world. We are pleased to announce
the latest release by Mark Keathley.
Nature's Harmony is scheduled for release
on April 24th.
Call your Account Specialist to reserve
yours and be sure and ask about the pre-pub
promotion. Your beautiful fine art
Giclee will be Remarqued by the artist with
a special sketch if purchased before April
30th. Some of
these pictures will show mark applying some
of the Remarques. |
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