When You Hear Hoofbeats... by elaine kehew

Exhibition: Kick up Your Heels! Jun. 6-Jul. 2 2013 @ Que Pasa Bar & Bistro – Karen

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When You Hear Hoofbeats... by elaine kehew
When You Hear Hoofbeats… by elaine kehew
Opening: June 6, 2013
Venue: Que Pasa Bar & Bistro – Karen
Time: 6 -9 pm

Exhibition: Until July 2, 2013

The exhibition will run from June 6 through July 2, and will feature 10 paintings of horses and 13 woodcut prints.

About Elaine Kehew

I am fascinated by the form and musculature of polo ponies: the angles and bends of their legs, the negative spaces created by horses standing and at a full gallop, and hooves on the ground and in the air. In this body of work, I continue my exploration of the horse using silhouettes, muted background colors, and the play of light on the body. These all combine to create this new body of work, which has never been exhibited before. In fact, I am not sure that the paint is dry!

Website: http://www.elainekehew.com/
Blog: http://elainekehew.wordpress.com/

Elaine Kehew’s exhibition, Jan 23 – Feb 24 2011 @ Le Rustique

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Elaine Kehew- The Sugar Canes (Sweet Ruminations). Opening January 23 at Le Rustique. 1-4 pm

In this most recent body of work, the artist has explored the possibilities of the sugar cane from classical nature-morte to contemporary grids of linoleum stamping. Elaine was initially drawn to the canes for their formal properties: the cylindrical shape and the way the sun illuminated their segmented forms. Further observation, however, revealed a spectrum of color from crimson to chartreuse and a rich ochre in the afternoon light. The cane ends, when chopped, are circles that swirl into spirals and reveal another mystery.

Elaine Kehew lives in Nairobi with her husband and daughter. Born in upstate NY, she received a bachelors degree from the University of New York at Geneseo and studied painting at the Corcoran School in Washington DC, and with CM Dupre at the Art League in Alexandria, VA. She has exhibited several times in the USA. This is her first exhibition in Nairobi.