Kristine Keating has been a self-taught landscape painter since 1999. Born and raised in Bucks County, she began painting in her early twenties and has developed her own unique style through the years with a focus on light, texture, and shadow.

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This combined with a sepia toned palette, helps her to create landscapes that reflect her love of the outdoors. Kristine’s art, with its deep texture and earth tones, seems to live and breathe nostalgia while offering solace to even the most casual viewer. Her ‘Shadowlands’ portray the natural world with a deep sense of mystery that evokes both feeling and mood.

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After taking a break from painting landscapes, she began working with mixed media and in 2023 began a journey into abstract minimalism. Her abstract work communicates through a contrast of expressive and controlled lines amongst textured shapes and monochromatic tones. Her 'Fine Lines' series involves a unique process of layering ash, cold wax, charcoal and oil paint onto wood panels.

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When asked why she enjoys being an artist, Kristine replies, “I’ve always been a bit rebellious, so naturally I was drawn to art because it has no boundaries, there are no restrictions, and anything is possible.”

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The artist paints on a flat surface rather than an easel and almost always in silence. She admits her creative mood arises sporadically, usually when she wants to disengage from the world around her. Once painting, she finds herself creating for numerous hours, ending each session with many finished pieces.