Ron Keas' work is featured in a collector's edition inaugural calendar. Courtesy photo.

LAKE COUNTY – A local artist's work is being featured in a collector's edition inaugural calendar.

Lucerne resident Ron Keas was invited to display his original oil paintings of Barack Obama at the Manifest Hope Gallery in Denver during last summer's Democratic Convention.

As a result, his paintings were noticed by the right people, and Keas' charming original oil portrait of the Obama family was selected by the publishers of this collector calendar to be featured as the illustration for the month of August, which happens to be President Obama’s birthday month (Aug. 4) This calendar will be for sale at the inauguration ceremony.

Anyone wishing to have a copy of this beautiful collector’s item can order it online at Keas' Web site, www.3dviewmax.com, for just $15, including free shipping.

Keas is believed to be the most prolific known painter of Obama, having done 12 portraits, each one uniquely different, all of which can be seen at his Web site. One of the portraits features Obama in a basketball shirt and shorts with “D.C. One” written on it.

When Keas first offered limited edition photographs of some of these paintings on his Web site, he was amazed to receive orders from around the world after Obama won the presidency in November.

Ron’s photo artistry is well known in the county and appears in several official Lake County promotional brochures and websites. He is currently working on a DVD slideshow of the four seasons as seen at Ceago Wine Garden which will be finished soon.

Ron Keas has completed 12 portraits of Obama. Courtesy photo.

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