Afterglow

Afterglow captures the quiet moment after sunset when colour still lingers across the sky. A lone gum tree anchors the foreground while the landscape opens out across rural fields toward distant hills on the horizon.

The sky becomes the focal point of the painting, shifting through a radiant spectrum of colour. Deep violet rests along the horizon, gradually blending into pinks, oranges and warm yellows before transitioning into turquoise and soft blue higher in the sky.

Painted in Kevin McKeown’s impressionist style, this piece focuses on atmosphere, colour and the sense of calm that often follows the end of the day in the Australian countryside.

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I’m a Western Australian landscape artist based in Perth, creating original oil and acrylic paintings inspired by light, atmosphere and the natural world around me.

Although I always loved drawing as a child, painting became a serious part of my life much later. After years focused on work, family and competitive sport, I rediscovered creativity in my forties and soon began studying oil painting at the Claremont School of Art in Perth.

Over time my work has evolved from careful observation toward a more atmospheric and expressive approach. Rather than focusing on strict realism, I’m increasingly interested in capturing the feeling of being immersed in a landscape — shifting light through trees, distant weather, quiet gardens and the changing colour of the Australian environment.

Western Australia plays a strong influence in my work, particularly the unique quality of light, native flora and open spaces that surround us.

My paintings combine layered colour, expressive brushwork and recognisable form, allowing areas of the image to soften and dissolve up close while still maintaining a strong sense of atmosphere and place.

Above all, I hope the work encourages people to pause, slow down and feel a sense of calm and connection to the landscape.