John Keeling Paintings

This original watercolor, "Almost Heaven," has recently been added to my Shop here on the website.  It can also be purchased on a Father's Day greeting card at Trader Joe's.

I find fly fishing to be beautiful... the way the sunlight catches the line as it is cast across...

This painting, "Loyal Duty," became my third consecutive acceptance into the Watercolor USA exhibition, making me eligible to become a member of the Watercolor Honor Society this year.

The painting is currently part of the "Visions of the Flint Hills" show at the Button...

I am thrilled to share that this watercolor, The Day Begins, has received the Patron's Choice Award from the Visions of the Flint Hills exhibition currently on display at the Buttonwood Art Space.

I'm enjoying exploring the subject of horses.  It has been bitterly cold here recently, and I find this painting I did of two wild horses from the EcoSanctuary near Laramie, WY, speaks to the harshness of the winter on all of us.  Still, despite the brutal weather, the...

As we begin 2018, I'm declaring it "The Year of the Horse" for my studio intention.  Realizing that the Chinese Year of the Horse was 3 years ago, I am doing this now for my personal motivation and focus on exploring this wonderful subject matter in my work.

I began the...

I'm thrilled to have my watercolor prints NOW AVAILABLE at west elm on the Country Club Plaza in Kansas City, MO.  West elm is wonderfully supportive of local artists across the country, inviting us to have "pop-up shops" in their stores.  I've had four pop-ups there a...

I enjoy watching the birds in the garden this time of year, as they work diligently to build their nests.  Seeing the eggs hatch into new little birds is such a joy, as is watching them bravely leave the nest within weeks.

Today I'm adding five new watercolor bird pain...

With all the gray, dreary weather we've had lately here in Kansas City, I'm thankful for the bright dashes of color that the cardinals bring each winter.  I recently captured one such bird in watercolor in my studio.  It brings me joy and I hope it does the same for yo...

I've been exploring ways to celebrate the current success of the KC Royals baseball team.   Sharing this original watercolor that captures the sportsmanship and signature "cap tipping" of our boys in blue.

I plan to produce a limited edition print of my watercolo...

I'm updating the website today, removing some of the paintings that sold last weekend at the "Handmade & Vintage"  show sponsored by Chick Events in Park Place.

Also adding five new images in the "Recent Works" section, including a number of recently completed comm...