The Gallery
Free and open to the public 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. Directions
We’ve partnered with the City of Plymouth to coordinate monthly displays with area artists at the Plymouth Community Center Art Gallery. The art gallery is on the first floor of the Plymouth Community Center near the Event Wing doors and Fieldhouse entrance.
You can apply to show your art at the Plymouth Community Center Art Gallery by clicking the link below. We are currently accepting applications for 2027. We have several standing exhibitions so there are a limited number of available exhibit slots each year. We (the Plymouth Arts Council and City of Plymouth) do our best to curate an entire season of gallery exhibits that feature quality art and attract a broad audience.
Now showing
Now showing
Intentionally
unintentional
abstract impressionist acrylic paintings
By Bob Keller
Aug 1 - Sept 1
artist reception:
Thursday, August 6th from 6pm-7:30pm
Plymouth Community Center Art Gallery.
about the Artist
Artist Bio
Bob Keller grew up in Moorhead Minnesota; he was one of those kids that was always drawing from the time he could hold a pencil. He had the good fortune of having James Rourke of the Rourke Gallery in Moorhead as a mentor. After studying art at Carleton College, Bob worked as a graphic designer and illustrator for 40 years and has had his illustration work featured in many publications.
Dean Warnholtz, his painting and printmaking professor at Carleton got him interested in abstract art and it's an interest that he's continued to pursue. Along with Dean and local artists Jerry Rudquist and Charles Beck, he's also been influenced by Lee Bontecou, Franz Kline, Hellen Frankenthaller, Robert Motherwell, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Francis Bacon and many others. Bob is currently semi-retired and enjoying the time and freedom to explore his creative interests.
Artist Statement
My current body of work evolved from my fascination with the interaction of materials and an interest in experimentation and non-traditional techniques. The abstract expressionists, particularly Kline, Motherwell, de Kooning and Frankenthaler have influenced my work as well as local artists Jerry Rudquist and Dean Warnholtz.
My approach is intentionally unintentional. I usually have no preconceived notion of the outcome. The work is an attempt at accessing my unconscious mind, especially in the early stages. I try not to think too much about the finished product. In the later stages the work becomes a sort of dialogue, I make a mark and then let the painting tell me what the next move should be.
Although I try not to have any literal references in these paintings, the viewer brings their own interpretation. I'm often surprised to learn the things that people see in them. I hope that the viewer first approaches the painting as a whole, then spends time wandering through the details created by the texture,then perhaps spends time meditating on the piece.
Upcoming Shows
September 18 - October 30
Minnesota Mosaic Guild, Piecing Us Together