Yesterday artist Keith Wilkie brought us a whole new wall of paintings we want to share with you!! He has been with the gallery for a long time and has always been a strong supporter of us -- so today the spotlight is on you Keith!!!
Keith Wilkie, painter, sailor & traveler from an early age, captures the quiet, peaceful and sometimes stormy nature of familiar coastal scenes, landscapes and marine subjects. From the Carolinas to the Chesapeake Bay to Europe, the Caribbean and beyond, his work evokes memorable maritime moments encountered by nearly all of us – whether it is a salty breeze at the beach, surf before an approaching storm, wildlife in the marsh or just fishing.
“My grandmother had a print of Winslow Homer's "Breezing Up" over her mantel and that scene pulled me in for as long as I can remember. Water is definitely part of my soul, and it’s usually the salty variety. I grew up fishing and boating with my grandfather and dad on the beaches and waterways of the Carolinas. I can sit for hours and simply watch the water – whether rough or calm, sparkling from the sun or dark in the night. A great deal of inspiration arrives while on the water in a boat, whether sailing, fishing or simply cruising local waterways. Inspiring scenes are enjoyed daily while at our home on Yonges Island, exploring the surrounding Lowcountry or during travel overseas. I try to capture those feelings, the light and mood when I paint, regardless of the subject.”
Keith’s work has been exhibited at the Annapolis Maritime Museum (Annapolis, MD), Coos Art Museum (Coos Bay, WA), Biggs Museum (Dover, DE), Washington County Museum of Fine Arts (Hagerstown, MD), Peninsula Gallery (Lewes, DE), the Buffalo Naval Park Museum (NY), South Carolina Maritime Museum (Georgetown, SC), Healdsburg Center for the Arts (Healdsburg, CA), Richesons School of Art & Museum (Kimberly, WI), The Gallery in Paso Robles (CA), Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage Museum (Hermitage, TN), the Cape Fear Studios (Fayetteville, NC), Gallery West (Alexandria, VA), Gallery Underground (Crystal City, VA) and the Island Art Gallery in Pawleys Island, SC. With paintings on the cover of Robert Lackey’s Kingdoms of the Marsh, as well as 48º Sailing Magazine (Seattle, WA) and Living Here Magazine (Myrtle Beach, SC), his work also appeared in Fine Art Connoisseur , American Art Collector, Southwest Art Magazine, Acrylic Works & The Artist’s Magazine.
A member of the American Society of Marine Artists and Oil Painters of America, Keith’s work can be found in private collections across America, in the U.K. and the permanent collection of the S.C. Maritime Museum.
Keith works from his waterfront home studio on Yonges Island near his beloved Charleston, SC . With everlasting support from his wonderful wife and daughters, his other interests include cooking, fishing, sailing and cruising nearby waterways on his boat "Salty Brush". Now retired from an International Real Estate career at the U.S. Department of State and having traveled to scores of countries overseas, Keith also holds a U.S. Coast Guard captain's license.
“My grandmother had a print of Winslow Homer's "Breezing Up" over her mantel and that scene pulled me in for as long as I can remember. Water is definitely part of my soul, and it’s usually the salty variety. I grew up fishing and boating with my grandfather and dad on the beaches and waterways of the Carolinas. I can sit for hours and simply watch the water – whether rough or calm, sparkling from the sun or dark in the night. A great deal of inspiration arrives while on the water in a boat, whether sailing, fishing or simply cruising local waterways. Inspiring scenes are enjoyed daily while at our home on Yonges Island, exploring the surrounding Lowcountry or during travel overseas. I try to capture those feelings, the light and mood when I paint, regardless of the subject.”
Keith’s work has been exhibited at the Annapolis Maritime Museum (Annapolis, MD), Coos Art Museum (Coos Bay, WA), Biggs Museum (Dover, DE), Washington County Museum of Fine Arts (Hagerstown, MD), Peninsula Gallery (Lewes, DE), the Buffalo Naval Park Museum (NY), South Carolina Maritime Museum (Georgetown, SC), Healdsburg Center for the Arts (Healdsburg, CA), Richesons School of Art & Museum (Kimberly, WI), The Gallery in Paso Robles (CA), Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage Museum (Hermitage, TN), the Cape Fear Studios (Fayetteville, NC), Gallery West (Alexandria, VA), Gallery Underground (Crystal City, VA) and the Island Art Gallery in Pawleys Island, SC. With paintings on the cover of Robert Lackey’s Kingdoms of the Marsh, as well as 48º Sailing Magazine (Seattle, WA) and Living Here Magazine (Myrtle Beach, SC), his work also appeared in Fine Art Connoisseur , American Art Collector, Southwest Art Magazine, Acrylic Works & The Artist’s Magazine.
A member of the American Society of Marine Artists and Oil Painters of America, Keith’s work can be found in private collections across America, in the U.K. and the permanent collection of the S.C. Maritime Museum.
Keith works from his waterfront home studio on Yonges Island near his beloved Charleston, SC . With everlasting support from his wonderful wife and daughters, his other interests include cooking, fishing, sailing and cruising nearby waterways on his boat "Salty Brush". Now retired from an International Real Estate career at the U.S. Department of State and having traveled to scores of countries overseas, Keith also holds a U.S. Coast Guard captain's license.
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