# Event Details

- **Event Name**: M Stark Gallery presents Sandra Keely: Excavated Color
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 19 Jul, 2026 at 11:00 am – Sun, 19 Jul, 2026 at 04:00 pm
- **Event Description**: M Stark Gallery presents
Sandra Keely: Excavated Color
June 6 – July 19, 2026
Opening reception Sunday, June 7, 1-4PM
First Friday Artist Talk, July 3 @ 5PM
727 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
mstarkgallery.com | 415-407-8743

For years, Sandra Keely worked primarily in oils, but her recent artistic evolution has led her to a strikingly tactile process: carving into acrylic paint. Each piece begins with over 100 layers of different paint colors meticulously applied to birch wood. Once the surface is built up, she uses carving tools to incise deep, expressive designs. The resulting works reveal a dynamic interplay of color, texture, and depth—each groove exposing unexpected combinations and hidden histories within the layered paint. 

Keely worked as a professional character animator in commercial studios for decades, during a period when the industry still relied heavily on the hand of the artist. She began as a cel painter on the assembly line, learning her trade on the job through employee art classes such as live model drawing, and later continued her training through night courses in fine art to advance her skills. Keely went on to teach animation at Collins College in Tempe, Arizona, offering instruction in animation fundamentals, sketching, drawing, and portfolio development.

Keely received her BFA in museum studies from Arizona State University. She lives and works in Redwood City.

Pictured: Sandra Keely, detail
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/half-moon-bay/m-stark-gallery-presents-sandra-keely-excavated-color/200030426044058
- **Event Categories**: Art, fine-arts, Workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Half Moon Bay
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 727 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA, United States, California 94019
- **lat**: 37.46067
- **long**: -122.42939
- **full address**: 727 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA, United States, California 94019

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is M Stark Gallery presents Sandra Keely: Excavated Color being held?
  - **A:** M Stark Gallery presents Sandra Keely: Excavated Color takes place on Sun, 19 Jul, 2026 at 11:00 am to Sun, 19 Jul, 2026 at 04:00 pm at 727 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA, United States, California 94019.
- **Q**: Who is organizing M Stark Gallery presents Sandra Keely: Excavated Color?
  - **A:** M Stark Gallery presents Sandra Keely: Excavated Color is organized by M Stark Gallery.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** M Stark Gallery presents Sandra Keely: Excavated Color is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Half Moon Bay, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If M Stark Gallery presents Sandra Keely: Excavated Color sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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