Working across various media and styles, Sean Keating believes that a subject reveals itself slowly. His preference is for figure work and portraiture, stemming from an enduring fascination with human complexity. The work becomes a record of his search for an elusive truth, representational and yet open to the viewer’s interpretation. It is a moment when pretense falls away and something real emerges.
For four decades, Sean has also designed and cultivated some of Fairfield County’s most distinguished gardens, and this dual practice informs his artistry. Both require careful observation and a vision for the potential of any given space. They must embrace natural phenomena and understand when to let go and allow something to take on a life of its own.
Sean draws and paints because he must. He works to understand his subjects, not merely depict them. The goal is simple, but difficult: to strip away the superfluous and reveal what matters most—the essential gesture, the telling expression, the moment when a subject’s authentic self emerges.
To view more of his work, please visit SeanJKeating.com. •
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