"The Spirit and the Brush: Painting Devotionals by Thomas Kegler"
We have books available at the gallery for pick up or you can order from Tom’s site link
There is a Standard Edition for $59.95 or a boxed Collectors' Limited Edition (which includes an original ink wash drawing) for $250.00.
"The Spirit and the Brush: Painting Devotionals by Thomas Kegler", a 9 x 12 hard cover art book contains a collection of over 120 of his paintings, along with several drawings, created over the past decade. It is arranged to guide the reader through a year of contemplation: Spring’s renewal; Summer’s celebration; Autumn’s bounty; and Winter’s rest. The book is presented as a 365 daily devotional. Each image pairs with three biblical passages, one per calendar day. It is an invitation to meditate daily on the world’s natural beauty and truth through the lenses of the arts and spirituality. The book is a tribute to his late wife, Kimberly.
October 2010 Exhibiton link September 2015 Exhibiton link
July 2020 Exhbition link
Thomas Kegler (American, 1970-) is a renowned artist and self-taught painter, producer, and teacher residing in Western New York. He is an Associate Living Master through The Art Renewal Center, as well as a Senior Fellow and instructor for the Hudson River Fellowship. Kegler's traditional oil paintings of landscapes, still life, and figures draw from the Masters' approach to the canvas. Revisiting the processes and techniques of the Old Masters in light of classical and contemporary subjects guides his expression of life's subtleties.
Thomas studied art at the State University College at Buffalo, and graduated with a BFA in Graphic Design in 1993, and later received an MS in Art Education in 1999, Buffalo, NY. In 2008, he furthered his studies with the Classical Realist Painter Jacob Collins (American, 1965-) at the Hudson River School of Landscape in Hunter, NY.
Kegler's work has been shown nationally in numerous solo and group exhibitions at many distinguished galleries. His paintings reside in several prominent collections throughout the United States. His work and processes have been featured in notable magazines and publications including American Arts Quarterly.
Tom is committed to the consistent growth and development of his skills and to the promotion of art education with an emphasis on classical techniques. He has self-produced an instructional documentary video focused on traditional plein air painting approaches. Kegler regards the act of painting as an opportunity to recall moving personal experiences and portray these events as poetic statements.
His paintings often feature outdoor themes such as; twilight landscapes, pastoral scenes, mountains, and water. He is also an accomplished portrait painter and his style also reflects contemporary realism as well. He also holds the title of Master Roycroft Renaissance Artisan, a designation of the Roycrofters-at-Large Association (RALA) of East Aurora, NY link. He has participated in numerous group and solo gallery shows nationally and locally.
Since 1999 until the present, he has taught at the East Aurora Public Schools, as an instructor and curriculum coordinator for the art department in East Aurora, NY. Thomas is active presenting to groups, critiquing & judging shows, and organizing various art related events in the Buffalo area. Recently in September of 2007, Thomas had the distinction of doing a few commission paintings for the album cover and interior artwork for the Ani DiFranco album “Canon” (Righteous Babe Records, her own label, link), and who is a native of Buffalo herself and maintains her record label company here in the city as well. Thomas most recently in 2008 received the Dumond Memorial Award at the Hudson Valley Art Association juried 77th National Exhibition in Old Lyme, CT.
Artist Statement:
"Poetry of Place"
Through my work, I strive to bring an awareness and respect for God’s creations and their temporal qualities. They provide an infinite supply of beauty and inspiration. I paint traditionally - mirroring a time when academic training and processes were embraced and nurtured. This approach has given me the skills and knowledge to express myself through hand, head and heart.
I wanted to be a painter from the time I could first hold a brush. Many of my earliest memories are of exploring at the kitchen table with my siblings using paper, cardboard, crayons, scissors and glue. Today, using oil paints, my visions and emotions are given a voice through the infinite variations of color notes. Experiences are what I am called to paint… the materials, technique and subject are the vehicle.
Painting is a humbling experience… often the more you learn and grow, the more challenging it becomes. The many hours and days spent interacting with my subjects have opened my eyes to subtleties such as intricate color and value shifts, and beauty in the overlooked. Something new is revealed each time I visit the canvas. I paint daily - it is as necessary to my life as breathing.
Nature itself has been the most humbling instructor. I am awestruck at the visual inspirations that emerge around me in the outdoors. The sounds, smells, and tactile qualities that I experience while in field cannot help but be infused in the work. I strive to impart a universal quality that makes the viewer feel he has been there and can relate to the image.
Whether in the field or the studio, painting is integral to my life… a product of my faith and experiences.
"With Humility comes Wisdom” - Proverbs 11:2 – Thomas Kegler, 2014
* I am often asked about the inclusion of Biblical verses in the titles of my paintings. I am a practicing and dedicated Catholic. My faith is infused in my life, my family and my work. I include Biblical verses in my titles as an invitation for others to read the verse(s) and perhaps find a connection between contemporary life, the painting and the ancient writings. They are not meant to be literal or closed-ended titles, but open to interpretation and experience. Thank you for considering…
Chronology:
1970- Born, November 4th, Buffalo, NY.
1986-2000- Exhibited, solo shows, G&R Gallery of Wildlife Art, Buffalo, NY.
1987- Eagle Scout Award, Boy Scouts of America.
1988- Graduated from Bishop Timon St. Jude, High School, Buffalo, NY.
1993- Graduated from the State University College at Buffalo, BFA Graphic Design, Buffalo, NY.
1993-1996- Sole Proprietor, Freelance Graphic Designer.
1995-1996- Outback Fly Fishing Guide, Tikchik Narrows Lodge, Dillingham, AK.
1999- Graduated from the State University College at Buffalo, MS in Art Education (4.0 GPA), Buffalo, NY. Exhibited, solo show, State University of New York at Fredonia (SUNY), Fredonia, NY.
1999 to Present- Art Instructor and Art Curriculum Coordinator, East Aurora Union Free School District, East Aurora, NY.
2000- Exhibited, group member exhibition, Daemen College, Buffalo, NY.
2001- Exhibited, group member exhibition, Niagara Community College, Niagara Falls, NY.
2004- Exhibited, group show, “Buffalo Collects”, Burchfield-Penny Art Center, Buffalo, NY. Exhibited, “Chautauqua Connects”, Chautauqua Institute, Chautauqua, NY.
2005- Exhibited, group show, “Buffalo Collects”, Burchfield-Penny Art Center, Buffalo, NY.
2006- Exhibited, solo show, “Intimate Views”, 42 paintings, Meibohm Fine Art Gallery, East Aurora, NY.
2007- Exhibited, joint exhibition, "Collectors Gallery", Albright Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY. Exhibited, joint exhibition, "Artists Among Us", Burchfield-Penny Art Center, Buffalo, NY. Thomas painted the 'Cover Art' for Ani Difranco’s Compilation CD entitled "Canon".
2008- Attended the Hudson River School of Landscape with the Classical Realist painter Jacob Collins (American, 1965-, www.jacobcollinspaintings.com), and exhibited, juried group show, participant in the Summer Intensive Workshop, Sugar Maple Center for Creative Arts and in association with the Catskill Mountain Foundation, Hunter, NY. Exhibited, juried 77th National Exhibition, (recipient of the Dumond Memorial Award), Hudson Valley Art Association, Old Lyme, CT. Exhibited, juried national exhibition, "Oil Painters of America", Missoula, MT. Exhibited, two person show of recent paintings, "Revisiting the Familiar", Kenan Center, Lockport, NY. Exhibited, juried members group exhibition, Western New York Artist’s Group, Buffalo, NY. Exhibited, invited group exhibition, Western New York Artist’s Group, Buffalo, NY. Exhibited, group show, “Awakenings”, Oxford Gallery, Rochester, NY. Exhibited, joint exhibition, "Collectors Gallery", Albright Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY. Exhibited, group show, August 29th-October 5th, 2008, “Feasting Eyes: Artist’s Take On Food”, Kenan Center, Lockport, NY. Exhibited, juried regional exhibition, "Oil Painters of America", Nashville, TN.
2009- Exhibited, three person show, "Brothers", Tom along with his brother Kevin Kegler and artist Mark Dennis Zahm who paints portraits of brothers, Art Dialogue Gallery, Buffalo, NY. Exhibited, group show, "Night", Oxford Gallery, Rochester, NY. Exhibited, juried national show, "Oil Painters of America", Santa Fe, NM. Exhibited, juried regional group show, "Oil Painters of America", Corse Gallery & Atelier Jacksonville, FL. Summer, Thomas was a juried participant in the Hudson River Fellowship with Jacob Collins, in the "Summer Intensive Workshop", Sugar Maples Center for creative Arts, Hunter, NY.
2010- Exhibited, fall solo show, "Pursuit of Beauty", 46 works shown which included oil paintings, grisaille paintings, and silverpoint, goldpoint & graphite drawings, Meibohm Fine Arts, East Aurora, NY. Tom and the show were featured in the American Art Collector magazine article of the same name "Pursuit of Beauty", November issue #61, 2010, and can be viewed Here (Adobe PDF courtesy of American Art Collector magazine) and the issue, or subscriptions to the magazine, can also be purchased at the following link American Art Collector. Exhibited, juried national group show, "Oil Painters of America Juried National Show", Legacy Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ.Studied at the Hudson River Fellowship with Jacob Collins, Senior Fellow in "Summer Intensive Workshop: The Institute for Classical Architecture and Classical America", Hunter, NY. Exhibited, juried group show, Art Dialogue Gallery, Buffalo, NY. Exhibited, group show, "Small Works", Cavalier Galleries, Greenwich, CT. Exhibited, group show, "Boston International Art Show", Represented by Arcadia Gallery, NYC. Exhibited, group show, "Landscape Show", Cavalier Galleries, Greenwich, CT. Exhibited, group show, "Let There be Light", Oxford Gallery, Rochester, NY. Exhibited, group show, "Hudson River Revival: Contemporary Landscape Painting", Springville Museum of Art, UT. Fall, exhibited, juried group show, "Thumb Box", Buffalo Society of Artists, Tonawanda, NY.
2011- March-April, exhibited, two person show, "Thomas Kegler & Charlie Houseman", Oxford Gallery, Rochester, NY. Exhibited, group show, "Traditions", Oxford Gallery, Rochester, NY. Exhibited, group show, "Size Matters", John Pence Gallery, San Francisco, CA. Summer, Thomas was an instructor at the Hudson River Fellowship with Jacob Collins, Senior Fellow in "Summer Intensive Workshop: The Institute for Classical Architecture and Classical America", Hunter, NY. June-July, exhibited, solo show, "Thomas Kegler", 46 paintings, John Pence Gallery, San Francisco, CA link, and Tom was featured in a great article in the American Arts Quarterly Summer 2011 issue, pgs. 50-52. Back issues can be purchased for $3 (shipping included) through the Newington-Cropsey website link, but the journal is free to artists, scholars and related professionals! For further information you may contact them at ctheo@nccsc.net. Exhibited, group show, "Recent Arrivals Show", John Pence Gallery, San Francisco, CA. Exhibited, group show, "Majestic Landscapes", John Pence Gallery, San Francisco, CA. Exhibited, group show, "Trompe L'oeil", John Pence Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
2012- May, Exhibited, group benefit exhibition, "Mill Road Scenic Overlook Benefit Exhibition", Meibohm Fine Arts, East Aurora, NY. May 10, Tom launched his newest endeavor, "Painting En Plein Air: Resolving the Landscape", a 60 minute instructional documentary DVD, which follows Tom as he completes an oil on linen painting outdoors 'En Plein Air'. The video takes place over the course of two late summer days, where he captures a veteran maple tree on the edge of a forest, St. Luke's Atelier in conjunction with Black Horse Videography. Copies of his DVD can be purchased here at Meibohm Fine Arts, or on Tom's website thomaskegler.com. Tom was an Art Renewal Center Salon 2012 Finalist. Exhibited, "Gallery Artists Group Show", John Pence Gallery, San Francisco, CA. Exhibited, group show of Still Lifes, John Pence Gallery, San Francisco, CA. Exhibited, juried show (Honorable Mention), "Salon International 2012", Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art, San Antonio, TX. Instructor at the Hudson River Fellowship with Jacob Collins, Senior Fellow in "Summer Intensive Workshop: The Institute for Classical Architecture and Classical America", Jackson, NH. Fall, exhibited, group show (Prize: Third Place), "Oil Painters of America: National Online Showcase". Fall 2012-May 2013, exhibited, group show, "Well Crafted", Burchfield-Penny Art Center, Buffalo, NY.
2013- Thomas was accepted as an "Associate Living Master" through the Art Renewal Center. January 26, Thomas conducted a one-day 'Still Life Painting Workshop' through the Roycroft Campus Corporation, Roycroft Campus, East Aurora, NY. April 6, Thomas conducted a two-day 'Landscape Painting Workshop', at the NYC Botanical Gardens for the Grand Central Academy, NYC. Exhibited, April 27-June 1, group show, Annual Theme Show "The Four Humors", Oxford Gallery, Rochester, NY, with the Artists' Reception Saturday May 4 from 5:30-8pm.
2014- February 14-May 18, exhibited three-person show, "Fly Fishing: A Celebration of the Stream", featuring works by Tom Kegler, Thomas Aquinas Daly and Richard Harrington, Corridor Gallery, Burchfield-Penney Art Center, Buffalo, NY. May 3 - June 14, exhibited, group show, "Proverbs and Commonplaces", annual theme show, Oxford Gallery, Rochester, NY. June 21-22, Tom taught two sold-out workshops through the Grand Central Academy, NYC, with painting at Fort Tyron Park near the Cloisters in NYC. July 16-19, Tom taught another workshop in the beautiful White Mountains of New Hampshire in conjunction with the Hudson River Fellowship. September 28, Thomas gave a one-day landscape painting workshop, at Chestnut Ridge Park in Orchard Park, NY. Exhibition, Art Renewal Center (ARC) online exhibition finalist for "10th Annual Salon 2014". October 14-24, exhibited, group show, "Salmagundi Club's American Masters 2014 Exhibition & Sale", Forty-seven Fifth Ave., NYC.
2015- January 24, Tom presented a 1-day Still Life Painting Workshop at the Roycroft Campus, East Aurora, NY. March 28, Tom gave a 1-day Still Life Painting Workshop, at the Roycroft Campus East Aurora, NY. May 30-July 18, exhibition, group show, “The Ridge: Benefit Exhibition for the Chestnut Ridge Conservancy” (CRC), which supports the restoration and preservation of the rich natural, recreational and historic resources of Chestnut Ridge Park, Meibohm Fine Arts, East Aurora, NY. June 13-14, Tom gave a two-day Landscape Painting Workshop, Grand Central Atelier, New York City. July 15-18, Tom gave a four-day Landscape Painting Workshop, White Mountains, Jackson, NH. July 27-30, Tom gave a four-day Traditional Landscape Painting Workshop, Letchworth State Park, NY. August 21 & 22, Tom will give a 2-day plein air landscape workshop, via Partners in Art, Tonawanda, NY. September 12-25, exhibition, group show, "Landscapes Across America", Trees Place, Orleans, MA. September 18-October 17, exhibition, solo show, "Interludes of Light", and Tom's opening reception on Friday September 18th will be held in conjunction with the Fall East Aurora Art Walk from 5-9pm, Meibohm Fine Arts, East Aurora, NY. September 19, 1-day plein air landscape workshop, via the Roycroft Campus Corporation at Knox Farm Park, East Aurora, NY. October- 2015-January 2016, group show, "International Art Renewal Center Salon Exhibition", MEAM in Barcelona Spain & Salmagundi Club in NYC. October 5-23, group show, "2015 American Masters Exhibition", Salmagundi Club, NYC. October 16-November 11, exhibition, group show, "Still Life, Florals", John Pence Gallery, San Francisco, CA. December, exhibition, group show, "Landscape Exhibition", Grand Central Atelier & Eleventh Street Arts, NYC.
2015-2016- Exhibition, group traveling exhibition (Honorable Mention, Landscape Catagory), for the traveling exhibition "MEAM/Salmugundi 2014/15 International ARC Salon Exhibition", Art Renewal Center, for the large painting "Niagara, Pslams 84:11" 2015, 30" x 96", oil on linen on aluminum. The exhibition will start at the MEAM museum in Barcelona, Spain, where it will be on view from November 17th till December 28th to celebrate an intense collaboration between Europe and America for representational art. The ARC Salon's works will be mounted at the same time the MEAM mounts its 8th Figurativas Painting and Sculpture Competition. The MEAM competition is organized by the Foundation of the Art and the Artists, which is, along with the ARC Salon, the other most important competition for representational art in the Western world in which more than 2,300 artists from more than 90 countries participate. The 8th Figurativas Painting and Sculpture Competition, Figurativas 2015, will run between November 17th and January 10th. The Official Awards Ceremony of ARC Salon and Figurativas 2015 winners will take place as one tremendous event on November 20th, 2015 at 19:00 hours at the European Museum of Modern Art (MEAM) in Barcelona and a Forum of American and European representational artists will take place the following day on Saturday the 21st. Works for this exhibit are still being selected, though the MEAM Purchase award and the ARC Purchase awards shown below will all be included. The ARC Salon portion of the show will then travel to New York City, where it will hang at the Salmagundi Club from January 18th to February 4th.
2016- January 23-February 27, Two Person Show, "A Measured Silence", Oxford Gallery, Rochester, NY. January 18-February 4, exhibition, group show, "International ARC Salon Exhibition", Art Renewal Center (MEAM) Salon Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, NYC. February 4, Presentation 7:00pm, Burchfield Nature and Art Center, West Seneca, NY. February 27, One Day Still Life Painting Workshop, Partners in Art, Tonawanda, NY. March 19, Still Life Painting Workshop, Roycroft Campus, East Aurora, NY. June 2-July 2, exhibition, group show, "Landscape Group Exhibition", John Pence Gallery, September, Group Show, "Collector's Reserve Exhibition", Tulsa, OK. June 11, One Day Landscape Painting Workshop, Partners in Art Complex, Tonawanda, NY. July 14-16, Three day Landscape painting Workshop, Letchworth State Park, Castile, NY. July 27-30, Four Day Landscape Workshop In conjunction with Grand Central Atelier & the Hudson River Fellowship, White Mountains, Jackson, NH. August 19-20, Two Day Landscape Painting Workshop, Partners in Art Complex, Tonawanda, NY. September 10-23, "Plein Air Influences: New Works from Kathleen Dunphy, Thomas Kegler, Sam Vokey and Hal DeWaltoff", Trees Place, Orleans, MA. September 17, One Day Landscape painting Workshop, Knox Farm State Park Via the Roycroft Campus, East Aurora, NY.
2017- April 18, DVD RELEASE!: It is with great anticipation that Tom announced the release of his new instructional film: "Painting Niagara: A Master Class in Studio Painting". The project has been over three years in the making and contains 9 hours of content. The film walks the viewer through each step from the concept studies and field paintings, the entire layered painting process of a large-scale oil painting, and the conclusion with the designing and making of a custom gilded frame. To order your copy of the DVD, please visit the link Order "Painting Niagara". April 24-28, Tom will present as a faculty member at this year's Plein Air Convention & Exposition in in San Diego, California. May 7-January 21, 2018, solo exhibition, “Thomas Kegler: Painting Niagara”, featuring 15 paintings and field sketches relating to the majestic Niagara Falls, and the center piece will be the 8' painting "Niagara, Psalms 84:11" that is featured in his newly released instructional painting film, with Artist Opening Reception was May 7 from 2:00-4:00pm, Castellani Art Museum on the Campus of Niagara University, Lewiston, NY.
2018- March 3rd, One Day Still Life Workshop, Partners in Art, Tonawanda, NY. From April 16-20, Tom was invited to present as a faculty member at the Plein Air Convention & Exposition in in Santa Fe, NM. July 11-12, Two Day Landscape Workshop, Grand Central Atelier - Central Park, NYC. August 11-24, exhibition, three-person show, "The Eye of the Beholder", along with fellow artists Sergio Ruffo and Kathleen Dunphy, 8 paintings of Tom's included, Trees Place Gallery, Orleans, MA. August 17-18, Two-day landscape workshop, Letchworth State Park, Castile, NY.
2019- April, Buffalo, "Three Person Still Life Show", Club, Buffalo, NY. May 3-10, exhibition, group exhibition, "Shades of Gray: American Tonalist Society Inaugural Group Exhibition", Salmagundi Club, NYC. May 4-June 15, group exhibtion, "Metamorphosis", Oxford Gallery, Rochester. June, exhibition, "Group Landscape Exhibition", Rehs Gallery, NYC. June 27-, exhibition, group show, " Landscapes", Eleventh Street Arts, Long Island City, NYC. July 11-13, Letchworth State Park - 3 day landscape painting workshop. December 7-January 25, 2020, group exhibition, "In a Nutshell: Small Works Salon, Meibohm Fine Arts, East Aurora, NY. December 17, Tom announced the release of his first art book. "The Spirit and the Brush: Painting Devotionals by Thomas Kegler". The 9 x 12 hard cover art book contains a collection of over 120 of his paintings, along with several drawings, created over the past decade. It is arranged to guide the reader through a year of contemplation: Spring’s renewal; Summer’s celebration; Autumn’s bounty; and Winter’s rest. The book is presented as a 365 daily devotional. Each image pairs with three biblical passages (one per calendar day). It is an invitation to meditate daily on the world’s natural beauty and truth through the lenses of the arts and spirituality. The book is a tribute to his late wife, Kimberly.
2020- January 30 - March 19, exhibition, "Luminous Landscapes", Weeks Gallery, Jamestown Community College, Jamestown, NY. June 26 - August 8, solo exhibition, “Poetic Presence”, Meibohm Fine Arts, East Aurora, NY. July 9-11, Tom will give a 3-Day Plein air Landscape Painting Workshop, held at Letchworth State Park. December, three of Tom’s paintings were included as finalists for the 2021 juried exhibition, “Art Renewal Center’s 15th International ARC Salon Competition”.
2021- Juried exhibition, "Art Renewal Center 15th International Salon Competition" opening at Sotheby's, NY in July, with three of Tom's paintings included as finalists and "Morning Has Broken, Psalm 19:1-6" received Honorable Mention in the landscape category and will be featured in the ARC international traveling exhibition to the Museum of Modern Art (MEAM) in Barcelona, Spain from October 8 - December 12, 2021. August 12-14, three day plein air landscape painting workshop, Letchworth State Park.
2022- Two-day Plein Air Painting Workshop with Thomas Kegler, Friday, July 1 and Saturday, July 2nd at Emery Park, South Wales, NY. Tom's oil on linen painting, "By the Light, Psalm 74:15-17" 2022, 30" x 40", was included in the juried "41st Annual Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale", where it won the Top Honor of the "Spirit of the West Award" and was auctioned off at the event held September 23, at the Center of the West, Cody, WY.
2023- March 11, One-day Still Life Painting Workshop at the Castiglia Art Center on the Roycroft Campus, East Aurora, NY. September 18-23, juried group show & sale, "42nd Annual Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale", Tom's oil painting "Exhale, Isaiah 60:1" 2023, 24" x 48" was included, John Bunker Sands Gallery in the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Cody, WY.
2024- March 16, Landscape Painting workshop at the Castiglia Art Center on the historical Roycroft Campus in East Aurora, NY, for more information or to sign up please visit this link. August 30-31, 2-Day Landscape Painting workshop at Letchworth State Park, Castile, NY, for more information or to sign up please visit this link. September 20, Tom will participate in the juried "43rd Annual Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale", with his oil painting "Amidst the Glory, Psalm 37:5, 2024, 24" x 36", at the Center of the West, Cody, WY.
2025- August 16-26, 10-day Plein Air Summer Landscape Painting Workshop, "Painting the Italian Landscape", hosted by the fine folks at La Romita School of Art in Umbria, the central region of Italy, please click link for more information and to sign up.
Memberships: Oil Painters of America (OPA), Crystal Lake, IL; Hudson Valley Art Association, Old Lyme, CT; Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Collectors Gallery, Buffalo, NY; Burchfield-Penny Art Center, Buffalo, NY; Western New York Artists Group, Buffalo, NY; Roycrofters At-Large Association (RALA), East Aurora, NY; Buffalo Illustrators Group (BIG), Buffalo, NY; New York State Art Teachers Association (NYSATA), Region 1, Western NY; National Art Education Association (NAEA), Reston, VA; Advertising Club of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY.
Prizes/Awards: 2008 Recipient of the Dumond Memorial Award, juried 77th National Exhibition, Hudson Valley Art Association, Old Lyme, CT; Third Place, "Oil Painters of America: National Online Showcase", Fall, 2012; Honorable Mention, "Salon International 2012 Juried Exhibition", Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art, San Antonio, TX; Honorable Mention in Landscape Category for the large painting "Niagara, Pslams 84:11" 2015, 30" x 96", oil on linen on aluminum, for the traveling exhibition "MEAM/Salmugundi 2014/15 International ARC Salon Exhibition", Art Renewal Center; Top Honor of the "Spirit of the West Award" at the juried "41st Annual Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale", for his oil painting "By the Light, Psalm 74:15-17" 2022, 30" x 40", held September 23, 2022 at the Center of the West, Cody, WY.
Press: Drawing Magazine: Featured on the cover and an 8 page article “Understanding the Anatomy of the Landscape” - Winter 2013; SouthWest Art Magazine: Featured on the back cover and a feature page “Land to Sky” - February 2013; American Art Collector Magazine: Featured in Article “Nature Morte: Collecting Still Life” – January 2013; American Painting Video Magazine: Featured “Painting En Plein Air: Resolving the Landscape with Thomas Kegler” video review - Fall 2012; American Art Collector Magazine: Feature Article “Ode to Nature – Thomas Kegler” - October 2012; Plein Air Magazine: Featured in article “The Hudson River Fellowship: Landscape Painting in the 19th Century Tradition”, Fall 2011; American Art Collector Magazine: Feature Article “Revealing the Natural World”, Summer Issue, including back cover image, June 2011; Image depiction in the "Collector Column" in the August issue of American Art Collector Magazine (pg. 59), 2011; Feature Article in American Arts Quarterly, Professional Journal, Summer Issue; American Art Collector Magazine: Feature Article “Pursuit of Beauty”- November 2010; American Painting Video Magazine Feature Interview, Produced by Michael Klein in conjunction with Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine, Fall 2010; Feature article in Western Art and Architecture magazine, "Turning West", By Isabelle Walker, Pages 208-213, August-September, 2022.
Galleries: Meibohm Fine Arts Gallery, 478 Main Street, East Aurora, NY 14052; Oxford Gallery, 267 Oxford Street, Rochester, NY 14607; John Pence Gallery, San Francisco, CA; Cavalier Galleries, Greenwich, CT; Beals & Abbate, Sante Fe, NM; and Beacon Fine Art Gallery, Red Bank, NJ.
For additional information on this artist or for other possible examples of his works, please visit the AskArt link and the artist's personal website thomaskegler.com or you can email him at thomaskegler@thomaskegler.com
(Rewritten & compiled chronologically by Mark Strong of Meibohm Fine Arts, Inc., East Aurora, NY, meibohmfinearts.com)
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