I don’t like to paint from my imagination. What inspires me is the world outside of me, what I see, where I find myself, and how I feel in space. I want to capture how it feels to exist which is, for me, very much tied to external realities. Though I’m not trying to render with absolute fidelity to reality, I am trying in some way to be faithful to a real moment. — Claudia Keep
Claudia Keep catches quiet moments of fleeting beauty in her intimate paintings, focusing on the details of everyday life that can often be overlooked. Her works record the light and shadows on crumpled sheets or through aluminum blinds, the sun filtering through trees in a canopy, or here, the beauty of a butterfly with a broken wing. Stunning in its fragility and simplicity, the work forces the viewer to slow down and focus on the moment.
Claudia Keep was born in Low Moor, Virginia and is currently based in Burlington, Vermont. She received her BFA from Bryn Mawr College. Her recent solo exhibitions include Day In, Day Out at Tif Sigfrids in Athens; Claudia Keep at Tops Gallery in Memphis; and Night Moves at MARCH, New York. Keep has also exhibited at Blum & Poe, Los Angeles; Venus Over Manhattan, New York; Fortnight Institute, New York; The Painting Center, New York; Auxier Kline, New York; and Ablebaker Contemporary, Portland.