Keith R. Breitfeller was born and raised in Catasauqua, a small town in eastern Pennsylvania, in 1952. He proceeded to attend Kutztown college, studied with New York Artist; Marion Pinto. He also studied at the Barnstone Studio.

He now resides in Philadelphia, where his work was shown at Sande Webster Gallery and Vox Populi. He has exhibited at Finer Things Gallery in Tennessee, Adrian Falcon Gallery in Texas, Lyman Eyer in Massachusetts, and Galerie Göttlicher in Austria. His work is included in many private and corporate collections in Athens, London, Dubai, and throughout the Northeast. Keith has also become an avid tango dancer over the last 10 years.

Keith’s work has been influenced by the impressionist, modernist, and pointillist. He uses figure to ground relationships to deliberately confuse the subject matter, allowing the viewer to find, him or herself, in the artwork. His aim is to provide a place of peace and contemplation to the viewer.

Statement

"My work has been influenced by the impressionist, modernist and pointillist. I use figure to ground relationships to deliberately confuse the subject matter, allowing the viewer to find, him or herself, in the artwork. The use of small individual brush strokes and the placement of one color against the next gives an ever changing color palette to the piece.

The theme of my painting has been a search for stillness, a form of mediative calm. Painting is my escape from a world of too much noise and information. It’s a way to step away from those inner dialogues that keep us from being truly calm. My work is an oasis away from the complexities of modern living where one can reflect on what is essential."