“Inner thoughts”
Artist Statement:
As an artist, Sammy Keane would describe herself as a perfectionist who hopes to become more
fluid and experimental. In recent works, Keane has been using hatching techniques to add shading and
depth usually on bodies or fabric. She is working to find herself as an artist, however, she continues to
be interested in her personal and physical emotions and how they play in her everyday life. Keane has
always been inspired by artists such as Jenny Saville and Jean-Michel Basquiat and how these artists
integrate the body into their work while also keeping it interesting and active. To this day, Sammy
Keane believes she has learned the most from her previous mistakes. She constantly tells herself to
step back and put her work on the wall if she becomes frustrated as it allows her to see her pieces from
a different depth and perspective.
fluid and experimental. In recent works, Keane has been using hatching techniques to add shading and
depth usually on bodies or fabric. She is working to find herself as an artist, however, she continues to
be interested in her personal and physical emotions and how they play in her everyday life. Keane has
always been inspired by artists such as Jenny Saville and Jean-Michel Basquiat and how these artists
integrate the body into their work while also keeping it interesting and active. To this day, Sammy
Keane believes she has learned the most from her previous mistakes. She constantly tells herself to
step back and put her work on the wall if she becomes frustrated as it allows her to see her pieces from
a different depth and perspective.
In Keane’s series “Inner thoughts”, she created four 18x20 depictions of bodies or close up areas
of bodies in positions that could be seen as romantic or even sexual. “Inner thoughts”, is similar to one
of Keane’s earlier series “Girl” as they were both created with graphite and watercolor. This series was
inspired by past experiences in relation to Keane’s inner romantic style of thinking. Growing up, Keane
watched many romantic films that continued to cloud her judgment when thinking about her possible
future relationships. As Keane is getting older and entering in what some would call the “real world”,
these romantic thoughts continue to invade her mind. This piece was created to juxtapose the indirect
relationship between the romantic figures seen and the realistic textual aspects surrounding. Some
themes that Keane continues to focus on when creating her work, especially “Inner thoughts”, are
feminism, freedom of speech, mental health, and personal growth. Keane not only believes that this
series of work could be seen as successful when placed together but each work has the potential to
stand on its own. As each work incorporates the combination of a textual aspect and two human
figures, they are capable to speak for themselves. Prior to creating “Inner thoughts”, Keane was
looking at the skills of artists such as Jonathan Paul and Rembrandt. In addition to that, she believes
that her most successful inspiration is looking at reference photos she finds on different social media
platforms.
of bodies in positions that could be seen as romantic or even sexual. “Inner thoughts”, is similar to one
of Keane’s earlier series “Girl” as they were both created with graphite and watercolor. This series was
inspired by past experiences in relation to Keane’s inner romantic style of thinking. Growing up, Keane
watched many romantic films that continued to cloud her judgment when thinking about her possible
future relationships. As Keane is getting older and entering in what some would call the “real world”,
these romantic thoughts continue to invade her mind. This piece was created to juxtapose the indirect
relationship between the romantic figures seen and the realistic textual aspects surrounding. Some
themes that Keane continues to focus on when creating her work, especially “Inner thoughts”, are
feminism, freedom of speech, mental health, and personal growth. Keane not only believes that this
series of work could be seen as successful when placed together but each work has the potential to
stand on its own. As each work incorporates the combination of a textual aspect and two human
figures, they are capable to speak for themselves. Prior to creating “Inner thoughts”, Keane was
looking at the skills of artists such as Jonathan Paul and Rembrandt. In addition to that, she believes
that her most successful inspiration is looking at reference photos she finds on different social media
platforms.
Keane combines photos that she has saved through social media, magazines, websites, etc. with
her imagination and life experiences to create something that she not only sees as aesthetic but also
influential. The more she gets lost in found photos, the more she becomes excited about her upcoming
work. While Keane is creating, she tries her best to remind herself that she is ultimately making this
work for herself and no one else.
her imagination and life experiences to create something that she not only sees as aesthetic but also
influential. The more she gets lost in found photos, the more she becomes excited about her upcoming
work. While Keane is creating, she tries her best to remind herself that she is ultimately making this
work for herself and no one else.
Bio:
Sammy Keane was born in Detroit, Michigan. She started making art in High School in Orlando,
Florida. She is currently working to get her BFA at Chapman University in the spring of 2020. Her
work as a fine artist is mainly influenced by life experiences that connect to her physical state and
emotions. Keane mainly works in pencil or graphite however, she has created pieces in all mediums.
She has presented work at SACI (Studio Arts College International), OTIS, and Chapman University.
Her work is visible on Instagram (@sammygraceart) and on https://sgkeane.wixsite.com/mysite
Florida. She is currently working to get her BFA at Chapman University in the spring of 2020. Her
work as a fine artist is mainly influenced by life experiences that connect to her physical state and
emotions. Keane mainly works in pencil or graphite however, she has created pieces in all mediums.
She has presented work at SACI (Studio Arts College International), OTIS, and Chapman University.
Her work is visible on Instagram (@sammygraceart) and on https://sgkeane.wixsite.com/mysite
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