Gary Keyes

Gary Keyes (1959 - 2007), obituary, Published in The New York Times on Mar. 19, 2007; Gary Keyes, artist, beloved son and brother, uncle and dear friend, died February 12, 2007, in Las Vegas, after a short illness. Born October 13, 1959, in Bay City, Michigan, Gary graduated with a Bachelor's from Kalamazoo College in 1982, and moved to New York City. In 1990 he opened a hand-crafted pottery company in Brooklyn. His work was shown at the Whitney Museum and galleries in New York, Long Island, and Provincetown. He recently turned his gift for gardening into a successful landscaping business. Gary was a gourmet cook, a voracious reader, and could complete the Sunday New York Times crossword in ink, in 30 minutes. He was a gracious host, wonderful friend and generous man. He is survived by his mother Ruth Keyes, his brothers Kevin and Derek Keyes, his sister Kristen James, and his nieces Miranda and Devon James. A memorial service will take place in the spring. He will be greatly missed." Gary loved living and working in Cape Cod. He lived at the infamous Mary Heaton Vorse house on Commercial Street, with housemates that included such personalities as David Bishop and Beverly Bentley. It was during these years that he collaborated with Jonathan Morrill in both "Johnny In Monsterland", and "The Brides of Johnny In Monsterland". Gary loved being involved with these productions. Not only did Gary portray the character of the Jagermeister Monster in both of the Monsterland movies, but he also was the Director of Photography in key sequences in both productions.