Salem Willows by Ruth O'Keefe, 2004
Ruth O’Keefe’s charming oil paintings of historic sites and houses on the North Shore are a reflection of her lifelong love of history and art. O’Keefe began painting when she was a child, and for ten years she studied with Tom Nolan at the Peabody Council on Aging. Now a resident of Danvers, O’Keefe lived in Peabody for over forty years. She has been a valued member of the Peabody Historical Society for forty-one years, serving on the board and volunteering for the organization in various capacities. O’Keefe has twelve grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Home is Where the Hearth Is: Paintings of Historic Sites and Homes on the North Shore will be on view in the Elizabeth Cassidy Art Museum at the Osborn-Salata House, 33 Washington Street, Peabody, Massachusetts until April 18, 2010. Museum hours are the first and third Sunday of every month, from 12-3 pm.