John Michael Keating

I paint oils and watercolors in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains in Northern California. The images in my paintings come from two worlds: Daylight—the life we experience when we are awake, and Nightlight—the lives we live when we are asleep. What I try to paint cannot be seen, so distinguishing between the two worlds is a matter of only minor importance.

San Francisco Art Institute
San Francisco, California
Master of Fine Arts, Painting, 1969

Gonzaga University
Spokane, Washington
Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy, 1965

Visual Koans
North Columbia Schoolhouse Cultural Center
Nevada City, California, 2019

Metaphysics 2.0
Center For The Arts
Grass Valley, California, 2012

Waking Dreams
Union Square Event Center
Grass Valley, California, 2010

Streets, Roads and Rivers
Jason’s Studio Café
Grass Valley, California, 2007

Ten Movie Theatres
American River College
Sacramento, California, 1999

Landscapes, Etc.
Ad Group Gallery
Auburn California, 1998

Landscapes and Interiors
Images Gallery
Grass Valley, California, 1994

Images of Spain
Sierra College
Rocklin, California, 1992

New World/Old World
Gallery 239
Nevada City, California, 1992

New Images
Foothill Gallery
Grass Valley, California 1987

Images of Two Worlds
Micro Gallery
Nevada City, California, 1987

Paintings and Drawings
Worley-Smith Gallery
Nevada City, California, 1986

Metamorphic Images
Judson College Art Gallery
Elgin, Illinois, 1977

Solo Exhibit
Rising Sun Gallery
Carmel, California, 1974

Solo Exhibit
Aragorn Gallery
Larkspur, California, 1972, 1973

The Space Behind Your Eyes
Unicorn Gallery
San Francisco, California 1972