Keith Mikell | Los Angeles, California USA
"Vibrant", "Full of passion and energy" are all phrases used to describe the exciting work of abstract/figurative painter Keith Mikell. Born and raised an only child in the heart of Los Angeles, Keith's introduction and fascination with art began as a child of eight. His next door neighbor would sit at the kitchen table drawing sports figures out of magazines; Keith would watch and emulate the neighbors work on his own paper. From this humble beginning would come marvelous detailed illustrations of his own. Keith would go on to study fine art at San Diego State university and Otis Parsons College of Art and Design in Los Angeles. His art is a reflection of life and its emotions that can be felt and can be felt and shared by us all. Keith has a distinctively individual style; a style that is easily recognized as his own. This individuality coupled with his charismatic personality and popularity within the community has given him the opportunity to conduct lectures and seminars on art at local jr. high and high schools in the Los Angeles area as well as sales and notoriety of original art pieces from coast to coast. After numerous group exhibitions and many creative endeavors Keith had his first one man show ("Addiction and Vices") in the Helen Wurderman Gallery in Los Angeles. An extremely successful show, that had the largest turnout to that date of any other solo exhibition at that gallery. As an abstract / figurative artist, his art is a reflection of life love, sex, depression, anger, fear and humor. Keith has been Influenced by the works of Picasso, Bearden, Schiele, Basquiat and Baselitz. his paintings are immediately striking with heavy colors and strong powerfully structured images with allegorical depictions of culture, human needs and desires. His work has garnered invitations from the Montserrat Gallery and the Agora Gallery, both of New York. Plus two solo exhibitions in Long Beach, CA., and an ongoing relationship with the renowned Lucy Florence Gallery of Los Angeles, CA where he is currently the artist in residence. Keith also has a successful work affiliation with the Los Angeles County Museum of Arts rental and sales gallery, which has sold several of keith's original works. Keith's work has also been showcased on the former NBC television series "Seaquest". The Disney television pilot "30", the Warner Bros. television show "Roswell", CBS's "Judging Amy", ABC's "I'm With Her", UPN's sitcom "All of us" and the WB's "All About the Andersons".
