Addtional works by Tom Kegler available from Meibohm Fine Arts link
Catalog of Exhibition:
1. Covenant, Jeremiah 17:7-8
24 x 12, 2019
5000.00 (sold)
2. Awakened, Psalm 69:16
12 x 24, 2020
5000.00 (sold)
3. Niagara River, Whirlpool, Proverbs 28:26
7 x 5, 2019
900.00
4. Daisies and Daffodils, John 15:9
14 x 11, 2016
2800.00 (sold)
5. Ascending, Exodus 33:14-15
10 x 8, 2020
1600.00 (sold)
6. Eventide, Acts 4:3
10 x 8, 2019
1600.00 (sold)
7. Morning has Broken, Psalm 19:1-6
15 x 30, 2020
6300.00
8. June Reflection, Romans 15:13
12 x 9, 2020
2000.00
9. Moon Over Beaver Pond, Psalm 130:7
12 x 9, 2019
2000.00
10. February Dawn, Philippians 4:6-7
12 x 9, 2019
2000.00 (sold)
11. Anew, Wisdom 12:1
24 x 48, 2018
16,000.00 (sold)
12. Recollections I
5 x 7, ink wash, 2020
525.00 (sold)
13. Recollections II
5 x 7, ink wash, 2020
525.00 (sold)
14. Recollections III
5 x 7, ink wash, 2020
525.00 (RCC donation 20210
15. Recollections IV
5 x 7, ink wash, 2020
525.00 (sold)
16. Recollections V
5 x 7, ink wash, 2020
525.00 (sold)
17. August Dawn, Job 19:25
18 x 24, 2020
6000.00 (sold)
18. Mountain Glow, Psalm 97:11
14 x 11, 2019
2800.00
19. Hemlock Forest, Psalm 29:9
14 x 11, 2019
2800.00 (sold)
20. Summer Morning, Proverbs 21:21
9 x 12, 2020
2000.00 (sold)
21. Woodland Drummer, Titus 2:7
11 x 14, 2019
2800.00 (sold)
22. Bouquet in Red, Proverbs 3:6
12 x 9, 2020
2000.00 (sold)
23. Niagara Thunder, Isaiah 41:17
14 x 11, 2019
2800.00 (sold)
24. Harbor Twilight, Proverbs 3:24
18 x 24, 2020
6100.00
25. Niagara Mist, Psalm 78:16
14 x 11, 2019
2800.00 (sold)
26. Chapel at Niagara, 1 Timothy 1:5
10 x 8, 2016
1600.00
27. American Falls, Psalm 130:7
36 x 24, 2017
12,000.00
28. Winter’s Veil, Luke 15:10
11 x 14, 2019
2800.00 (sold)
29. Orchard in White, Ephesians 3:16-17
11 x 14, 2019
2800.00 (sold)
30. Upper Falls, Psalm 16:8
16 x 12, 2020
3500.00 (sold)
Front Window Display:
FWL. Midnight, Romans 14:19
30 x 15, 2016
6300.00
FWR. Evening Sail, Ecclesiastes 4:6
15 x 30, 2016
6300.00
· Image dimensions are in inches, height precedes width.
· All works are signed & titled by the artist.
· All works are oil on board unless noted otherwise.
· Additional works by Thomas Kegler are available through Meibohm Fine Arts.
· View the full exhibition and additional works at meibohmfinearts.com
· Tom’s new book, The Spirit and the Brush: Painting Devotionals, is available at the gallery: Standard Edition $59.00 or boxed Collector’s Edition (including original ink wash) $250.00 or via the artist’s website thomaskegler.com
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
* 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…
BIOGRAPHY:
“There’s as much beauty in a dead tree as in a live one.” Thomas Kegler’s
observation, shared in a Drawing cover story, embodies the confident humility
that has influenced his growing volume of work, considered to be among the
most influential of our time.
An internationally recognized artist, Thomas is a self-taught realist painter
and accomplished educational film producer. He is also a renowned art
educator and champion of future artists, young and old. The wilds of New
York State and a close-knit family of designers and entrepreneurs shaped
his early love of art and the outdoors. Fly fishing and guiding in Alaska’s
backcountry cemented his pursuit of a life path illuminated by sunlight
more often than lamplight.
His work draws on the Masters’ approach to canvas, plein air technique,
and a deep Catholic faith. Each piece celebrates creation’s grandeur and
mystery through careful attention to often-overlooked subtleties.
Thomas is recognized as an Associate Living Master by the Art Renewal
Center; a Master Roycroft Artisan; member of the NYC Salmagundi Club;
Painting Instructor for the Grand Central Atelier in New York City; and Senior
Fellow with the Hudson River Fellowship. His work is showcased in galleries,
collections, and publications worldwide, including Plein Air Magazine and the
American Arts Quarterly. He lives in Western New York with his children.
