Keeley Rae is a portrait and figurative artist in the DC metro area. She is a copyist at the National Gallery of Art, and an instructor with The Art League and Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington. Keeley began her art career at 17 being commissioned to paint several murals around her home near Portland, Oregon. After graduating with her bachelor’s in fine arts, she worked as a studio and gallery assistant for Utah artist J. Kirk Richards. During a visit with family, who had relocated to Washington, DC she receive an offer to teach art classes. A short visit become a permanent move to the nation’s capital when she excepted the offer. She has since been involved in the DC art scene, showcasing at local galleries, teaching classes, and painting in museums. When not creating or teaching art, Keeley can be found biking the trails near her home, collecting national park passport stamps, or diving into a good book.
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Education
B.F.A. (Painting) Brigham Young University- Idaho
Experience
2025- Instructor, Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington
2022 -Present Instructor, The Art League, Alexandria, VA
2021- 2023 Youth Outreach coordinator, The Art League, Alexandria, VA
2020-2021 Gallery Assistant, JKR Gallery, Provo, UT
2019-2021 Studio Assistant, J. Kirk Richards
Exhibitions
2024- Prismatic Motion, Solo Show- Art League Gallery
2022 “All Are Alike Unto God”, International Church Art Competition, Church History Museum, Juried Show
2022 The Art League Student Faculty Show
2022 The Art League Parton’s Show
2022 Body Politic, JKR Gallery, Invitational Show
2022 April Open Exhibit, The Art League Gallery, Juried exhibition
2022 August Open Exhibit, The Art League Gallery, Juried exhibition
2021 Business Card Art Show, JKR Gallery, Group Show
2021 Vision of the Art Scholarship Fund Auction
2021 Rebirth Art Show, Online Invitational Group Show
2021 All Shapes and Sizes, JKR Gallery, Group Show
2020 Art of the Nativity, Online Invitational Group Show
2020 Fall Showcase, Covey Center of the Arts, juried exhibition
2020 Business Card Art Show, JKR Gallery, group show
2020 Spring virtual BFA show, Brigham Young University Idaho
2020 Art Grows Rexburg, juried exhibition
2020 Fine Art Show, Teton View Gallery, St. Anthony ID
2019 Student Show, Spori Art Gallery, juried exhibition
2019 Art Grows Rexburg, juried exhibition
Publications
Exponent II , Winter 2021 Volume
Recognition and Awards
2020 Fall Showcase Winner, Covey Center of the Arts Fall Showcase
2020 Second Place Student Award, Art Grows Rexburg
2019 Art talent Award Scholarship, Brigham Young University Idaho
2018 Art talent Award Scholarship, Brigham Young University Idaho
2015 Regional Choice Award Scholarship, University of Central Washington