Michael Keane

Michael KeaneAmerica’s Cup 1920

24.5 x 40 inches

Michael KeaneWell Rock Minot’s Beach

25 x 48 inches

Michael KeaneSummer Solstice

15 x 30 inches

Michael KeaneSankaty

6 x 18 inches

Michael KeanePassing Squall, Great Point

12 x 48 inches

Michael KeaneOn the Sound

24 x 48 inches

Michael KeaneNantucket Morning

15 x 30 inches

Michael KeaneSummer Freshet

9 x 24 inches

Michael KeaneSummer Haze

12 x 24 inches

Michael KeanePath to the Sea

12 x 24 inches

Michael KeaneOn the Prowl

20 x 36 inches

Michael KeaneNantucket Indians

10 x 30 inches

Michael KeaneMiacomet

12 x 24 inches

Michael KeaneDawn Sail

12 x 24 inches

Michael KeaneDawn

12 x 24 inches

Michael KeaneClose Encounters

15 x 24 inches

Michael KeaneCaptain’s Match

20 x 30 inches

Michael KeaneAdventure9 x 12 inches

Michael Keane was a preeminent marine artist renowned for his masterful oil paintingsdepicting iconic sailing vessels of a by-gone era. With inspiration drawn from the sea,Keane’s work is a celebration of sailboats in motion, majestic yachts with sails set. Whetherportraying the delight of a pleasure cruise, the excitement of a regatta, or the tranquility ofa mid-summer beach scene, Keane’s compositions emphasize both the joy of being out onthe open sea and the beauty of nature. The artist’s personal affection for sailing and coastalliving was expressed through his paintings, lending them an emotional charge.Keane expressed his creative inclinations as early as the age of four. As a young man, afternearly a decade of study with his first painting instructor, Keane came under the tutelage ofMarshall W. Joyce, a marine painter with an established reputation. Sharing a waterfrontloft studio space, the two men collaborated closely. During this time he studied portrait andfigure painting with a well-known New York portrait artist grounded in classical oil painting.These studies were to have a profound effect on Keane’s work–the loving detail with whichhis boats are rendered elevates each painting to the level of portraiture. His work has alsobeen strongly influenced by his boat building skills and many years of work as a boatbuilder.Until his death, Keane was featured on Nantucket with a one-person exhibitions for over 25consecutive years. His work has retained its value and remains highly sought after by anelite group of marine art collectors.