Erica Keener Art

Working from my own reference photos, many taken in the vicinity of my home on a farm in Preble County that has been in my husband’s family for five generations, the tactile nature of my preferred medium of pastels allows me to directly interact with the source of inspiration, creating pieces that evoke a sense of wonder and awe at the beauty of the natural world.

With a bold use of color and an eye for natural detail, my work captures the world around us, asking viewers to reconsider even the most apparently ordinary scenes in what she refers to as “luminous brightscapes”. In particular I enjoy trying to recreate clouds and storms as they move over the landscape. Through my paintings, my goal is to share an appreciation of nature’s dynamic beauty, finding resilience and hope in a chaotic world when contemplating the ever changing skies above. I encourage everyone to look around more often – and especially to look up.