Keiko Howard was born in Japan.
Because of the movies and music that she was fond of during her high school years, she dreamt of flying to the United States. Her dream came to fruition at age of 20. Her Love of Oil Painting was solidified whilst studying English as second language at SUNY New Paltz, where she ultimately completed her Bachelor's Degree in the Visual Arts.
She is immensely inspired and influenced by Impressionism, especially the works of Frenchman Claude Monet. Her painting expresses the relationship between warmth, light, and complex spaces. Her subjects are most often the everyday objects found in the homes of ordinary people.
Her painting was put on hold after her marriage to raise and care for her growing family. She and her husband have four children and live in Delaware County, New York. Now that her children are growing older, she is determined to become a professional painter.
Her recent activities are:
Regatta Row in Bainbridge, NY, 2020,
Regatta Row in Bainbridge, NY, 2021 (received an award of excellence), One Night solo Show in Bainbridge, NY, 2022,
Fine Art Show in Bainbridge, NY, 2022 (received an award of Best in Show), and Sidney Center Blooms Mural Panels in Sidney Center, NY, 2022.