I grew up in Southern California and was forever drawing, painting or eating art materials, perhaps this is why I am as intigrated with my art so deeply...I seemed to notice the wing patterns of different winged creatures, patterns the different trees had in their barks, the way petals glimmered in the sun or moon light. It was all so very amazing and inspiring to me and I just had to try to replicate nature... 

I feel a 'need' to put my deepest feelings into my works, be they my paintings, clay, wire or jewelry pieces...I am within them... and as I walk my path in life I seek to express and learn more about myself by creating my pieces, paintings...I asked my father if I should just quit painting as I haden't sold a work yet, this being years ago, and he asked me if I painted for others or myself, and indeed he was right...I paint because it is within me and needs to be revealed.

A Professor in College gave a critique and said "this person has that magic you can't teach...you are just born with" and I hold that compliment tightly and remind myself of this when I feel discouraged... I've taken workshops in Asilomar, Pacific Grove, Ca...in College, and have gone to many demos by professional artists...My first teacher ever was truly my Father...Robert C. Keagy, an artist himself, who taught etchings at the Riverside Art Center back in the 50's along side Rex Brandt.

I have painted my children as they were small, as in 'Sara feeding the Pigeons', florals, landscapes that are of this world and of my inner spiritual world, and many things in between...People tell me they love the 'feel' of my pieces...I truly hope they touch others in positive ways...or at least meaningful ways.

I feel my 'nature' is soft, ethereal, open and healing ...or at least I hope it is and my intuitive, feeling, perceiving personality will continue to leave me open to touching others...as others have touched and helped me along my path in life...I don't know what 'style' my paintings are...they just 'are'.

My heartfelt appreciation...

Ellen Keagy