SANDRA KEELY
For years, Sandra Keely (Redwood City) worked primarily in oils, but her recent artistic evolution has led her to a strikingly tactile process: carving into acrylic paint. Each piece begins with over 100 layers of different paint colors meticulously applied to birch wood. Once the surface is built up, she uses carving tools to incise deep, expressive designs. The resulting works reveal a dynamic interplay of color, texture, and depth—each groove exposing unexpected combinations and hidden histories within the layered paint. Keely will be featured in a solo exhibition of her work here summer 2026.
Cosmic Color, 2024, carved acrylic paint on Baltic birch, 26.5 x 26.5 x 1 inches, $1,400
Daydream in Yellow, carved acrylic paint on Baltic birch, 25 x 25 x 2 3/8 inches, $1,400
Lilies II, 2023, carved acrylic paint on Baltic birch, 25 x 25 x 2 3/8 inches, $1,400
Supernova, 2022, carved acrylic paint on Baltic birch, 26.5 x 26.5 x 1 inches, $1,400
Flowers in Blue, 2025, carved acrylic paint on Baltic birch, 13 x 13 x 2 3/8 inches, $340
A Ray of Hope, 2023, acrylic carving pieces on Baltic birch, 13 1/8 x 13 1/8 x 1.5 inches, $300
Shrapnel in Red White & Blue, 2023, acrylic carving pieces, 13 1/8 x 13 1/8 x 1.5 inches, $300
Floral Chaos, 2024, carved acrylic paint on cradle board,12.75 x 12.75 x 1.5 inches, $300
Deep Space, 2025, carved acrylic paint on Baltic birch, 13 x 13 x 1.5 inches, $300
Top: Shattered Light
Middle: Splintered Energy
Bottom: Fractured Core
All 2022, carved acrylic paint on cradle board 6x6x1.5 inches, $80 each