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Artist: Keifred Townsend (African American)
Keifred Townsend began doing art when he was just two years old, his first memory being from pre-school. Townsend lived in foster care from the age of two to the age of eighteen, in a total of fifty-eight different homes. At the age of 18 Townsend got his first apartment which he had for 3 years while he was a janitor in Bang, TX. Townsend works closely with AFTS (Art from the Streets) and has showcased his work at many exhibits within Austin, TX.
Galerie R is a private collection of quality works acquired by owners Rudi and Jean over the last 40 years. Our collection includes a diverse array of international works with a natural attention on American Figurative, American Realism and Social Realism work from the WPA period on. We work with aspiring and established art collectors, art consultants, and art dealers to authenticate and appraise works of art and to expand art collections.