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“Keys” – From the 2017 Blue Series
A Tribute to the Soul of a True Artist
This striking portrait of Alicia Keys is part of my 2017 Blue series—an exploration of emotion, identity, and artistic emergence through a bold blue palette. Alicia is depicted with vibrant, expressive tones and a raw, graffiti-inspired background that captures both the spirit of her music and the power of her journey as an artist. This piece is a celebration of authenticity, resilience, and creative fire—a tribute to a woman whose voice has inspired millions.
Own a piece of the Blue series and celebrate the legacy of Alicia Keys through color, texture, and spirit.
Style 1 – Collector’s Edition
• Edition of 99
• Signed and numbered by the artist on unstretched canvas.
• Includes Certificate of Authenticity (COA)
Style 2 – Artist Proof Edition
• Edition of only 15
• Hand-embellished by Yost
• Framed, signed, and numbered
• Includes Certificate of Authenticity (COA)
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Riders, open land, and the emotional geography of the American West—rendered through gesture, atmosphere, and memory.
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Painting the West from the inside out.
Every edition is produced, inspected, and signed in the studio. Yost builds each composition through drawing, pigment, revision, and the remembered quality of western light.