Keith Leitner
A former instructor, Neysa Grassi, gave me a copy of John Cage’s 10 Rules for Artists and Teachers. Two points have always stayed with me. First, the important thing is the work….people who work find things. Along with the finding is the satisfaction which comes from the making. Secondly, Cage suggests you find a place you trust and then try trusting it for awhile. My trust lies in the program and components of a painting. The support and the paint, along with the maker, combine to create a work that is a statement of partnership. Materials lead me through my painting. I like to see where they can take me. Much of the color, texture and surface I seek in my work I find in the world around me. As the work progresses, it creates its own logic. What does the work want or need? What happens when you put two or three colors together? From the initial move, I don’t know how each work will evolve; the struggle is getting to the end.
Keith Leitner Resume
Tour & Talk with Keith Leitner
Keith Leitner's most recent solo exhibition was held December 6, 2023 - January 14, 2024. A selection of his work is currently available at the gallery as indicated. For inquiries on all other works shown, please Contact Us.
Autumn - Cheslen, watercolor on paper, 12" x 12" SOLD
Buckrun Winter, watercolor on paper, 12" x 12" SOLD
Cheslen February, watercolor on paper, 12" x 12"
Crum Woods May, watercolor on paper, 12" x 12" SOLD
Evening Field - The Laurels, watercolor on paper, 12" x 12"
Fire Island - Cherry Grove, watercolor on paper, 12" x 12"
Holly Afternoon - Swarthmore, watercolor on paper, 12" x 12" Available
Holly Shade - Swarthmore, watercolor on paper, 12" x 12"
Lemon Hill March, watercolor on paper, 12" x 12" Available
Ormiston Copse, watercolor on paper, 12" x 12"
Swarthmore October, watercolor on paper, 12" x 12"
The Laurels January, watercolor on paper, 12" x 12" SOLD
Twilight, oil on paper, 10" x 11"
Chestnut, oil on paper, 10" x 11"
Linden, oil on paper, 10" x 11"
Burl, oil on paper, 12" x 12" Available
Fragment, oil on paper, 12" x 12"
Stars, Moonlight and Shadows, oil on paper, 12" x 12" Available
Autumn Fire, oil on paper, 14" x 14"
Hornets Nest, oil on paper, 10" x 11"
September Glory II, watercolor, 12" x 12"
A selection of works from Keith Leitner's previous exhibitions is available at the gallery as indicated below. For inquiries on all other works shown, please Contact Us.
Virtual Tour & Talk with Keith Leitner, December 21, 2022.
Arabesque, watercolor, 12" x 12"
Scribe, oil on paper mounted on panel, 9.5" x 9.5"
Creator of the Universe, oil on canvas, 18" x 18"
Spring, oil on paper mounted on panel, 11.5" x 11.5"
Above Stockton, watercolor, 12" x 12" SOLD
Doe Run, watercolor, 12" x 12" SOLD
Evening Veil, watercolor, 12" x 12"
Storm Bight I, watercolor, 12" x 12"
Storm Bight II, watercolor, 12" x 12" SOLD
September Glory I, watercolor, 12" x 12"
Saturation Dawn, watercolor, 12" x 12"
Saturation Dusk, watercolor, 12" x 12"
Necco Wafer, watercolor & oil pastel, 12" x 12"
Basalt, oil on paper, 12" x 12"
Jet Stream, oil on paper, 12" x 12" SOLD
Metamorphic, oil on paper, 12" x 12" SOLD
Sunset (Green Flash), oil on paper, 11" x 11" SOLD
Verdant, oil on paper, 10" x 10"
Of the Fire, oil on canvas, 16" x 16"
Eroded, oil on paper mounted on panel, 11.5" x 11.5"
Storm, oil on paper mounted on panel, 9.5" x 9.5" SOLD
Handwork, oil on paper mounted on panel, 9.5" x 9.5"
Approach, oil on paper mounted on panel, 9.5" x 9.5" SOLD
Lacquer, oil on paper mounted on panel, 9.5" x 9.5" SOLD
River of Time, oil on canvas, 16" x 16"
Shade, oil on canvas, 24" x 24"
Orpheus, oil on canvas, 18" x 18"
Frost, oil on canvas, 24" x 24" SOLD
Jollity (Pink on Tan), oil on canvas, 17" x 17"
Mars, oil on paper, 10" x 10" SOLD
Zephyr, oil on canvas, 12" x 12"
Palimsest 5, oil on canvas, 12" x 12" SOLD