Merle Keller
MERLE KELLER — Merle Keller is an artist living in Los Angeles, California . For most of her professional career, she has worked as a storyboard artist for advertising. While continuing her career in advertising, Merle has begun to explore her own creative vision.
In 1999 Merle Keller created her first oil painting and discovered a new passion.
"My primary interest as an artist is in the visual expression of common, everyday scenarios in which characters act out a story. The subject matter reflects my own life experience and is thus very personal and sometimes autobiographical. The main influences in my work are 20th-century American Realism and 19th-century Traditionalism.
"The vast majority of my work is about people, ordinary people in everyday settings. People and portraiture have been my focus since I first began drawing as a child. The drama and emotion of the human experience is there in a person’s face, in their posture and body language.
"I want my paintings to imply a question and to evoke an emotion. The imagery and color will ideally create a dimension beyond the surface and compel the viewer to infer a deeper message."
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Lunch Time8x10 Original Oilby Merle Keller |
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Edge of the Bed Series #124x48 Original Oilby Merle Keller |
Farmer's Market8x6 Original Oilby Merle Keller |
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Rainy Day at Starbucks6x8 Original Oilby Merle Keller |
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New York Crosswalk24x60 Original Oil by Merle Keller |
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Lunchbreak Men at Work Series12x36 Original Oil by Merle Keller |
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Autumn in New York8x6 Original Oilby Merle Keller | Crossing the Street18x24 Original Oilby Merle Keller | |
