Anthony O'Keefe Portrait and Equine Artist

Set up this area to paint while at Harbour House

I have a week long exhibition at the Harbour House Gallery in Kingsbridege which is giving me plenty of time to paint suggested compositions of Becky and her pony, Joey. The compositions are in watercolour as I can get the image quickly onto the paper and more accurately show how a finished painting might look. It’s fun to do and …

The Art Fair at Royal William Yard went very well for me with friends visiting, lots of glowing comments and 5 commissions to keep me nice and busy for a while.

We’re exhibiting at the Royal William Yard on the 16th and 17th May 2015. We have a space in a marquee organised by Born Hectic Events on the lawn next to the sculpture of cows! We’ll mainly be exhibiting portraits but will fit in a few equine paintings, as usual I’ll be exhibiting examples of my work to attract commissions. …

When I returned from the Falklands I got straight into a taxi and then train to the Mall Gallery in London to see the RP Annual Exhibition, and more specifically to see the portrait by Ashley Bestibeir (nee Ogilvy). It was fantastic and well deserved to be exhibited at this prestigious event. The subject, Dirkie, was dramatically lite from above …

I’m in the Falklands at the moment for a 10 day visit and brought my watercolours with me to fill in the early mornings and evenings. the time difference from the UK means I’m waking at 4am so I take the opportunity to paint. During my stay I’ve repainted, in watercolour, portraits of Andy, Darcy and Sarah. I’m delighted with …

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