Putting the finishing touches on this 30"x40" painting today #artinprogress #painting #art #chicagoartist #painter #inthestudio #abstractart #abstractpainting #chicagopainter #workinprogress #unfinishedpainting #studiotime #malerei #kunstlerin #abstrakt #abstraktkunst #mixedmediaartist #kunst

On my easel today, a painting in progress...36"x36", mixed media #artinprogress #painting #art #chicagoartist #painter #inthestudio #abstractart #abstractpainting #chicagopainter #workinprogress #unfinishedpainting #studiotime #malerei #kunstlerin #abstrakt #abstraktkunst #mixedmediaartist #kunst

This is what I am looking at in my studio today, it needs time to reveal to me what it wants #imperfectrepetition #markmaking #artforyourhome #supportlivingartists #painting #art #womenartists #chicagoart #chicagogallery #mixedmediapainting #acrylicpainting #kunstlerin #abstraktkunst #abstractart

"Before I Was Broken" mixed media on canvas, 24"x24" #imperfectrepetition #markmaking #artforyourhome #supportlivingartists #painting #art #womenartists #chicagoart #chicagogallery #mixedmediapainting #acrylicpainting #kunstlerin #abstraktkunst #abstractart

"Here, Now" new painting, mixed media 12"x24" #imperfectrepetition #art #abstractart #painting #blackandwhite #chicagoart #chicagogallery #femaleartist #womenpainters #abstraktkunst #darkpainting #feelings #makeart #acrylicpainting #painter #kunstlerin #paintress #newwork

I've been busy in the studio. New work coming soon. #art #painting #mixedmediaart #acrylicpainting #markmaking #imperfectrepetition #abstraktkunst #abstractart #blackpainting #womenartist #womensartists #newpaintings #contemporaryart #malerei #kunstlerin #contemporarypainting #chicagoart #chicago

An important part of my studio practice includes working fast and loose on large sheets of watercolor paper. This helps me develop my mark making, color palettes and overall visual language. Plus, it's fun! #studiopractice #artforyourhome #worksonpaper #art #mixedmediaart #collage #chicagopainter

Although I normally paint abstract work, sometimes I'm inspired by Nature. "Capriccio" is 40x60 inches and I'm bringing it to Port Clinton Art Fest in Highland Park, Illinois. August 23 & 24, 10am-5pm. Find me at booth 223 on 2nd Street near Central Ave #artforyourhome #chicagopainter #art #painting

Just for fun I'm sharing an unfinished painting that I am staring at in my studio right now. It's big (for me) 60"x40" #workinprogess #painting #unfinished #artinprogress #studioday #chicagopainter #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #abstraktkunst #abstractart #malerei #womenpainters #art

Untitled work on 18"x24" paper. Upcoming Events July 26-27 Geneva Arts Fair, Geneva, Illinois August 16-17 Glenwood Ave Arts Fest, Rogers Park August 23-24 Port Clinton Art Festival, Highland Park, Illinois #artfairchicago #abstraktmåleri #artforyourhome #affordableart #supportlivingartists

I'm always experimenting with these works on paper. #nocturne #bluepainting #chicagopainter #abstractart #abstractpainting #acrylicpaint #contemporarypainting #artforyourhome #affordableart #paintonpaper #imperfectrepetition #abstraktkunst #glowinglights #art #painting

I'm trying to do a better job at documenting my works on paper. I don't put these up on my website so I often forget to take pictures of them. I'll be bringing a group to the Geneva Arts Fair, July 26-27, Geneva, Illinois. Booth 11. #collage #mixedmedia #chicagoart #abstractart #painting #artforsale

Untitled mixed media work on paper. Find me at the Geneva Arts Fair, July 26-27, booth 11 (Illinois) #abstractart #abstraktkunst #mixedmedia #painter #chicagoartist #kunstlerin #womenartist #markmaking #studiowork #affordableart #collage #art #painting #contemporaryart #abstractpainting #kunst

Playing with color combinations in the studio. Work on paper 18"x24" #artprocess #abstractart #markmaking #abstraktkunst #abstractpainting #mixedmediaart #abstracteschilderkunst #womenartists #chicagoart #artgallery #studioart #kunstlerin #chicagopainter #art #painting #contemporarypainting

I'm playing with pinks in the studio today, a color outside of my comfort zone... This mixed media painting is on an 18"x24" sheet of watercolor paper. I'll be in Geneva, Illinois July 26th and 27th at the Geneva Arts Fair. Booth number 11. #chicagoartist #painter #abstractart #pinkpainting

If you're in the area, I hope you'll join me this weekend at the 57th Street Art Fair. I'll be at booth 621. Sat 11-6, Sun 10-5. #summerinchicago #artfair #art #painting #mixedmediaart #painter #acrylicpainting #artforyourhome #interiordecorating #originalart #markmaking #imperfectrepetition

Just off the easel and heading to the 57th Street Art Fair on June 7-8th in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood. "Sisters" mixed media on canvas. 40x30 inches #contemporarypainting #art #painting #chicagoart #acrylicpainting #markmaking #mixedmediaart #mixedmediapainting #supportlivingartists

Currently at the framer, "Quiet Meditation" is getting a custom-built wood frame. I'm excited to see how it will look. I'll be bringing this piece along with many others to the 57th Street Fair in Chicago, June 7-8 #imperfectrepetition #markmaking #painting #contemporarypainting #abstraktkunst #art

Every mark is different. The variety adds to the richness, complexity and energy of the whole. "Quiet Meditation" 48"x30". Available. #chicagoartist #imperfectrepetition #abstractart #fineart #painting #markmaking #kunst #abstraktkunst #womenartists #artgallery

A vessel showed up in my study today. 6x6 inches on cradled panel. Material Study (Vessel): joint compound, paint, charcoal. Available. #fineart #painting #craft #artstudio #chicagopainter #mixedmedia #notdigital #realart #kunst #blackandwhite #contemporaryart #acrylicpaint #smallpainting

Material Study (2025) plaster and paint on cradled wood panel. I love that every mark is different, and that variety adds to the energy and complexity of the whole #mixedmedia #fineart #painting #markmaking #imperfectrepetition #joyofrepetition #blackandwhite #chicagopainter #abstractart #minimal

Material Study.This piece uses plaster, acrylic paint, charcoal and graphite on wood. 6"x6". #mixedmediaart #chicagopainter #saatchiartist #fineart #painting #abstractpainting #imperfectrepetition #abstraktkunst #contemporaryart #artgallery #artforyourhome #saatchi #kunstlerin #abstrakt #charcoal

Plaster and paint on cradled panel. Another 6"x6" material study. These are a great way for me to figure out how I want to layer paint and other materials together. #art #smallworks #smallart #mixedmedia #plaster #kunst #markmaking #abstractart #imperfectrepetition #fineart #womenpainters

I like to imagine this small material study as a giant painting. Plaster, pumice, charcoal, acrylic paint on wood panel, 6"x6" (available). #mixedmediaart #painting #fineart #kunst #chicagoart #expochicago #abstrakt #abstractart #art #contemporarypainting #charcoal #expressionistpainting

"You Can't See Me" has MANY layers of paint. Charcoal, graphite, pastels and dry pigments are embedded into those layers to create a rich and complex surface. And truthfully, we never see anyone in their entirety #art #fineart #mixedmediapainting #contemporaryart #chicagoart #womenpainters #kunst

"Like A Memory" was inspired by Turner, but also by old sepia photos, and wanting to push my landscapes into abstraction, and grids (I really think a lot about grids) 48"x30" mixed media on canvas #fineart #landscapepainting #contemporaryart #painting #blueskyart #painter #galleryart #aquaglow

This is basically a faux triptych, painted on a single canvas "In An Effort to Organize the Pieces of Myself" 36x24 inches, mixed media (2024) #fineart #mixedmedia #painting #markmaking #contemporarypainting #abstraktkunst #chicagoart #abstractpainting #absractart #imperfectrepetition #kunst

I just keep making marks. In this painting they're embedded under tissue paper and layers of medium. "Sea Glass" (12"x12") mixed media on canvas. #fineart #painting #markmaking #chicagoart #chicagopainter #imperfectrepetition #abstractart #grids #obsessiveart #kunst #art #abstractpainting

The world feels chaotic so I just keep painting...trying to organize chaos. "I Am Not Dormant," mixed media on canvas, 12x12 inches. #fineart #mixedmediapainting #markmaking #imperfectrepetition #chicagopainter #art #painting #abstractart #abstraktkunst #abstraktekunst #contemporaryart

A small painting on canvas that seems to harken back to childhood: wistfulness, loneliness, quietness, peace...or some mixture of all of the above. Mixed media 12x12 inches. #contemporaryart #painting #imperfectrepetition #art #kunst #womensrtists #kunstlerin #markmaking #mixedmediaart

"I Carry My Past Forward" is a mixed media painting with echoes of childhood school days and the sense of not being able to comprehend the future but feeling its vastness. 24x24 inches on canvas. Available. #art #mixedmediaart #painting #contemporarypainting #abstractart #abstraktkunst #kunstlerin

Painting in progress 36x48 inches. The juxtaposition of uncertain and confident marks, the covering of failed attempts, repeated revisions and spontaneous gestures all emphasize and support the humanity present in the work. #art #painting #workinprogress #studiowork #abstractpainting #abstraktkunst

By repeating hand drawn marks throughout a piece, I meditate on the beauty of imperfection. No two marks are the same. Some don't come out as I intend. Their variation adds to the energy and complexity of the whole. Fields Of Barley, mixed media on canvas, 12x16 inches. #art #abstractart

I participated in "The Other Art Fair" in Chicago just over a week ago. Here is my booth on opening night. #chicagoart #theotherartfair #saatchi #artfair #chicagopainter #womenartists #acrylicpainting #art #mixedmediapainting #artforsale #supportlivingartists #kunst #abstraktkunst #abstractart

I'm working on four large paintings right now. Here's an in-progress shot of one that is 40x60 inches #workinprogress #art #artmaking #imperfectrepetition #mixedmedia #contemporaryart #painting #acrylicpainting #chicagopainter #chicagoart #abstractart #abstraktkunst #kunst #blackandwhite

I wanted to share this. 40"x30" painting that's a little different for me... Used a broader range of nature inspired colors and expressive brush strokes. Because sometimes I need to try things out. "Capriccio Flutter" mixed media on canvas. Available. #abstractexpressionism #painting #abstractart

This painting, entitled "Ancient" contains many layers of paint and materials. It evokes a sense of archaeological discovery. 36x24" Paint, jute fibers, charcoal, graphite and watercolor on canvas. #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #art #painting #imperfectrepetition #markmaking

"Things I Knew But Forgot." This mixed media painting is 36"x24" and captures a complex realization for me about being true to myself. #fineart #chicagopainter #markmaking #acrylicpainting #imperfectrepetition #womenartists #art #painting #painter #femalepainter #mixedmediapainting

Awash in shades of aqua, this little painting is called "Buoy" and uses layers of glossy glazes of acrylic with a bit of watercolor paint. 12"x12" #acrylicpainting #art #fineart #kunst #contemporaryart #painting #abstractart #abstraktkunst #chicagopainter #contemporarypainter

I find the subtlety in color is very difficult for me to capture in a photo. This one is made with a series of glazes. "Partition," mixed media on canvas, 12x12 inches #fineart #art #painting #acrylicpainting #chicagopainter #contemporaryart #kunst #womenpainters #painters #paint #mixedmedia

I used tissue paper, copper leaf and paint to create this painting on stretched canvas. Click on the picture to see the whole thing. "Sea Weave" 8x24 inches. #art #womensart #acrylicpainting #painting #fineart #chicagoartist #livingartists #kunst #contemporaryart

This elongated mixed media painting highlights the materials. "Like a Short Poem" is made from sticks, lichen, wire, burlap string and paint on canvas. 8x24 inches #art #acrylicpainting #mixedmediaart #chicagopainter #wabisabi #peaceful #fineart #fineartpainting #womensart

I find raw childlike marks to be expressive and feel they are able to convey feelings and truths... The title is still in progress, but the painting is finished. Mixed media and wax on a 12x12 inch canvas #art #fineart #painting #mixedmediapainting #coldwax #femaleartists #markmaking

This painting was originally inspired by antique Japanese indigo textiles. It's called "Full" and is 24x24 inches on stretched canvas. #art #painting #acrylicpainting #fineart #contemporaryart #chicagoart #livingartists

A painting in progress: there is a lot of chaos in many layers of paint and marks and then I tried to create some semblance of order in it. Make of that what you will... #painting #chicagoart #expressionistpainting #art #womenartists #contemporaryart

I'm finishing up this 24x36 inch painting entitled "Jadestone 25. " I find it's good to photograph paintings before I put on the final coats of varnish which can make images too shiny to photograph well. I find repetitive shapes and marks soothing. #womenartists #painting #art #contemporarypainting

Finishing up this 30 x 48 inch painting entitled "Klompen." It is acrylic on canvas and it incorporates many layers of paint and glazing. The clogs were a gift from my Dutch mother-in-law who was very dear to me. #art #painting #chicagopainter

This mixed media painting is entitled "The Sun Still Needs to Rise. It is 12x12 inches on gallery wrapped stretched canvas and is comprised of many things, including string, pumice, burlap, watercolor, dry pigment, acrylic paint, and cold wax. Find me at StudioKeating.com

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Truthfully, I'm still trying to figure bluesky out...as a visual artist I'm not sure where my work fits on this app. Please let me know if you have any advice... Should I be using hashtags, should I be creating feeds? I really don't know... At any rate this 36x36-inch painting is titled Invitation