Harold E. Keeler (American, 1905 - 1968) was born in Denver, Colorado in 1905. He studied at the University of Colorado and at the Chicago Art Institute from 1928 to 1931. After moving to Denver in 1932, he worked as a freelance lithographer in addition to making his own prints, and in 1934 was employed by the Denver Art Museum as a Print Researcher, focusing on Albrecht Dürer's woodcuts. Keeler moved to Seattle in 1942 where he continued practicing lithography, including for Boeing. He received a Ford Foundation Fellowship in 1961 at the Tamarind Lithographic Workshop in Los Angeles. There he worked on several independent and collaborative projects, helping to establish the burgeoning workshop as a magnet for experimental lithography. After returning to Seattle in 1962, Keeler worked at the Burke Museum and printed for Northwest artists including Mark Tobey. He passed away in 1968. Keeler’s works are held by many international institutions including the Library of Congress, the National Gallery of Art, and the Seattle Art Museum.
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