the keller prize

I am Shelly Hamill. Jane Keller was my grandmother. She was a huge influence in my decision to become an artist. Jane painted landscapes of Texas in oil from photographs she took along the country roads she traveled in her and my grandfather's antique business. She painted from photographs and memory with no formal training. My grandparents had a table in their antique store reserved for smaller items and the proceeds from the table went into a piggy bank at the front of the store for myself and my sister. It is in this spirit I have created The Keller Prize.

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I encourage artists from all backgrounds and all disciplines to apply. While Jane was a landscape painter, submissions will be accepted in different mediums.