JUDI KEYANI
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Ripe Strawberries Pastel 17.5" x 19.5" |
Artichoke with Lemons Pastel 17.5" x 21.5" |
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Mango with Flowers Pastel 28" x 21" |
Unripe Loquats Pastel 24" x 21" |
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Bag of Lemons Oil 11" x 14" |
Two Pears Oil 12" x 16" |
Judi Keyani is a native of Minnesota, but has lived in California since 1963. Her interest and study of art as an avocation grew throughout college and during her professional study and practice in the field of Nursing. since 1994 she has devoted her time more completely to artwork and has completed numerous formal courses in a variety of media. Keyani attends workshops regularly, including annual trips to France or Italy to paint.
Keyani works primarily in pastels and oils; her subjects include landscapes, figures, and still lifes, chosen for their inherent beauty and structural interest. She bases her compositions on shape relationships and the descriptive quality of line, using color for its rich, exciting dimension. Keyani is a member of Gallery 9 in Los Altos. Her work is represented in collections in California, Florida, Minnesota, and Tennessee; Australia, Germany, and Norway.
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Christine in Provence Oil 13" x 10.5" |
EDUCATION:
B. S., Biology, Hamline University, St. Paul, Minnesota
B. S. N., Nursing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
M. S. N., University of California, San Francisco
EXHIBITS:
Pastels USA, Triton Museum, Santa Clara 2009
Los Altos Impressions, Los Altos History Museum 2006
Arts Alive Exhibit, Los Altos, 1st Place, Pastels 2005
Pastels, USA Annual competition of the Pastel Society of the West Coast;
Triton Museum 2004
Bechtel Int'l Center, Stanford University French-American Friendship Dinner, 2004
3d Place, Accent Arts Show, Pacific Art League, Nature's Images. 1998
Pacific Art League juried shows : 2d Place in Landscape Show, March 1996
Community Service sites with the Pacific Art League, 1995 - 2000
SOLO EXHIBITS:
| Featured Artist, Gallery 9, Los Altos | February 2010 |
| Featured Artist, Gallery 9, Los Altos | September 2007 |
| St Michael's Alley, Palo Alto | Winter 2005-6 |
| Gallery 9, Featured Artist | June 2005 |
| Gallery 9, Featured Artist | February 2003 |
| Alliance Francaise, San Francisco (Two-woman show) | January 2003 |
| Bechtel Int'l Center, Stanford University (Two-woman show) | April 2002 |
| St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Palo Alto | Spring 2001 |
| Gallery 9, Los Altos, Featured Artist | October 2000 |
| Stanford University Faculty Club | Summer 2000 |
| Gallery 9, Los Altos, Featured Artist | October 1998 |
| Palo Alto Unitarian Church | June 1998 |
| Caffé Verona, Palo Alto | April 1998 |
| Bechtel Int'l Center, Stanford University | January 1998 |
| Elizabeth Norton Gallery, Pacific Art League | March 1997 |
For more information: jkeyani@earthlink.net