Abstract Art by KECK: Contemporary, modern abstract art giclee prints & fine art posters of original paintings by mixed-media artist and abstract painter Michel Keck - The Raw Artist. Oversized abstract art. Multi-canvas works.
Michel Leah Keck, a.k.a. The Raw Artist®, is a self-taught, abstract artist from the midwest. While Michel has been creating abstract art in various forms throughout her life it was not until 2003, after having reversed several serious health conditions, that she started creating her art on a full-time basis.
Michel's brush name, The Raw Artist®, holds two meanings. Her trademarked nickname pertains, in most part, to her raw food lifestyle; the lifestyle that she attributes to saving her life. But her alias, The Raw Artist®, has a second meaning as well. It also refers to the very nature of Michel's art. Michel has had no formal art training. Michel is a self taught abstract artist that marches solely to the beat of her own drum.
In June 2003 Michel started selling her original abstract art & mixed media paintings online through eBay's self-representing artist's category. In under a years time Michel became an eBay Gold Powerseller ($10,000+) monthly. In under two years time Michel achieved Platinum Powerseller status ($25,000+ mo) and hit a record month of $40,000+ in art sales through her eBay auctions and store.
Michel's original works now sell for thousands of dollars and are no longer available via eBay auction format, but select original Keck paintings are auctioned off through her personal auction web site www.abstractartauctions.com. In 2006, along with the opening of her brick and mortar gallery, Michel also started her own fine art publishing company. Michel's line of museum-quality, fine art giclees offer art collectors the opportunity to own a high quality piece of Michel's art for a fraction of the cost of an original.
Through the international exposure of eBay, The Raw Artist's abstract art paintings & fine art giclees are included in over 1,500 private and corporate collections throughout the U.S., Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Chile, London, France, Italy, Austria, Portugal, Greece, Norway, Malta, and other European countries.
Internally driven, and emotionally charged, Michel's abstract and mixed media art paintings have been described as "dark yet uplifting simultaneously". Her works are notoriously difficult to classify as her creative boundaries appear to be endless. Michel clearly dabbles in a wide variety of styles and mediums. Dark earthy abstract paintings, peculiar collage works, recycled junk art, religious & spiritual paintings and her intricate and obsessive circle drawings are just some of the styles you will uncover when you delve in to the unusual and unconventional abstract world of The Raw Artist.
Michel is a proud founding member of the art group IBND.
http://www.ibnd.org - IBND (Imitated But Never Duplicated) is an elite group of innovative eBay artists dedicated to creating original works of art, and to protecting artists rights against copyright and trademark infringement. Discerning collectors search IBND on eBay for original art from professional artists.
The Raw Artist Web Sites
MichelKeck.com - the only authorized online site for my original paintings.
TheRawArtist.com - my online portfolio (slideshow, high res pics, and extensive body of works from 2003).
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