Mark Keathley, 1963 | Romantic painter

Mark Keathley grew up on the family cattle farm in East Texas and loved romping through the woods and across open fields.

In the early 1990’s, he entered a couple of paintings in the Cheyenne, Wyoming “Old West Museum Show” and won a couple of awards for his work.

He also attended the “Texas Ranger Hall of Fame Art Show” in Waco Texas and twice won the “Popular Vote Award” for a couple of his pieces two years in a row.

Everywhere he has gone, he has found great acceptance for his work, and his paintings hang in many homes around the world.

In April 2010, “Quiet Encounter” was selected for the National Wild Turkey Federation’s (NWTF) 2011 core art program.

The art program helps to further NWTF’s mission to conserve the wild turkey and preserve the heritage of hunting.

Keathley’s prints will raise funds via auctions held at more than 2200 banquets throughout North America.

Mark Keathley è nato e cresciuto nella fattoria della famiglia, in Texas orientale, dove adorava scatenarsi nei boschi e in campi aperti.

All'età di 11 anni ha trovato una scatola di colori ad olio di sua madre nella soffitta della sua casa di campagna. Dopo un inizio molto deludente, non si è arreso, ha continuato a provare, a dipingere fino a notte fonda.

Nei primi anni del 1990, ha partecipato all' "Old West Museum Show" e ha vinto un paio di premi.

Ha inoltre partecipato alla "Texas Ranger Hall of Fame Art Show" a Waco in Texas e due volte ha vinto il "Popular Vote Award" per un paio di suoi pezzi due anni di fila.