👋 Hi, I’m George Keith

I write personal essays, quiet thoughts, and reflections on the things that stick with me, childhood memories, grief, odd moments, and art.

I’m also a painter. Mostly still lifes and landscapes in oil. I try to catch a feeling before it fades, even if it’s messy. You’ll see time-lapse videos of my paintings, the objects that inspire them, and the stories behind each one.

This space is where I try to say what I mean and show how I feel. Writing helps. Painting helps more.

I’m doing this for my kids. For Clara, my granddaughter. For anyone who wants to know what it’s like to be a man trying to make sense of things.

You’ll find:

  • Essays about meaning, memory, and making art

  • Photos and videos of my work, with notes on the process

  • Thoughts on life, aging, and how strange it all feels sometimes

Sometimes serious. Sometimes absurd. Always honest.

If that sounds like your kind of thing, stick around.

Thanks for reading.

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Writer, oil painter, reader, and thinker. Sharing essays, art, and slow thoughts from a slow-moving life. Occasionally, there will be photos of a dog and/or a cat.

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Writer, oil painter, and thinker. Sharing essays, art, and slow thoughts from a slower moving life. Sometimes there will be a dog and/or a cat.