Almost all artists that I have met evolve their style and medium over the years, and August’s Artist X is no exception. During my tour of her home and studio I saw a large assortment of her work spanning the 25 years she has been painting. Early pieces were traditional watercolors of traditional subjects: flowers, meadows, etc. They were nice but safe, predictable. I was very grateful that her work has evolved. As time went on she moved into acrylic and eventually, after spending a concentrated a fellowship with the artist Jeffrey Keith, her current media of choice and mastery, oil.
Jeffrey Keith is a prominent Denver-based abstract artist. One of his pieces hangs prominently and brilliantly in the lounge area of the new downtown Four Seasons EDGE restaurant bar. Other monumental works are in the lobby of the 1900 16th Street, a 2009 high-rise in Denver. Although Artist X has a style that is uniquely her own, Keith's influence is very evident in most of the pieces she creates today. Here are a few of his works and a link to his website:
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