Karen Miller O'Keefe's 'Photo Finish' Exhibition at Briarcliffe College, Patchogue, NY Campus

Karen 'Kay' Miller O'Keefe is a Suffolk County resident, and has been involved with photography for many years and has recently shown in art galleries/exhibits in Long Island and New York City. She has received commendations for her photography on multiple occasions. O'Keefe recently has been a part of exhibitions at local libraries, colleges, county facilities and state parks.

O'Keefe enjoys portraying compositions from nature that include seascapes, New England scenery, especially Vermont, Pennsylvania, Mohonk Mountain and views of the Hudson River. O'Keefe takes photographs of cultural subjects including Native American dancers, tropical scenes and European views of a historical nature. O'Keefe also focuses her attention on blues, rock, gospel and reggae performers.

O'Keefe is particularly intrigued by water and the way it flows and its reflections. She is also interested in light and shadows and how they can be dramatic in a photograph.

O'Keefe has assembled a 9/11 memorial series of photographs which she exhibits every September as a tribute for the community. O'Keefe's current exhibit takes place at Briarcliffe College, 225 West Main Street, Patchogue, NY September 1 thru September 30, 2016, with RECEPTION on Thursday evening, September 8, 2016, at 6-8pm. (please see photo of invitation for details and directions.)

O'Keefe also documented the property of Pilgrim Psychiatric Center and the old buildings that have now been destroyed. She has a series of photographs from the Pilgrim Psychiatric Center that shows how the acres are highlighted with each season and how time has taken it's toll on the haunting landscapes there. O'Keefe has also been involved with mentoring artists and writers from the outpatient division of Pilgrim Psychiatric Center. She had coordinated two client art gallery shows at Western Suffolk Center which involved artists and writers from the client population.

O'Keefe has participated in group and individual art shows and has been chosen to be part of several juried art expositions where her work has been chosen for exhibits.

O'Keefe is a member of Women Sharing Art, inc., Brookhaven Arts Council, North Shore Art Guild and South Bay Art Association.

See more work by Karen Miller O'Keefe online at:http://www.womensharingart.org/karen-miller-okeefe/index.asp