Keith J. Tabellione passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday November 28, 2007.

Keith was born July 10, 1971 in New Britain, CT. He was the loving son of Irma Tabellione and her partner Bruce Campbell of Providence, RI and Joseph Tabellione and his wife Alice of Unionville, CT.

Keith graduated from The School of the Museum of Fine Arts and won the Fifth Year Traveling Scholars Award. He received the Copley Society of Boston's Student Show Award, the Photography Award, the Sculpture Award and the Museum School BOIT Award 2 consecutive years and graced the cover of the Boston Globe Magazine on May 5, 1996.

In Seattle, Keith founded the non-profit organization ArtStar Project. As President, he completely renovated 12,000 sq ft of commercial space to house 12 artist studios which offered artists an affordable work space, class facilities and event space. As Founder and Curator of "The Li'l Red Shack", Keith developed an artist-driven gallery wherein the community and arts could flourish.

Keith exhibited at the Museum School of Fine Arts, Bernard Tolle Gallery, Copley Society, Collusion Gallery, Art Space Gallery, Li'l Red Shack and most recently Julian's of Providence, RI.

Expressing his artistic genius encompassed many contemporary areas including installation art, sculpture, photography, writing and live performance.

Keith will be missed by his maternal grandmother, Elfriede Bisson; aunts and uncles Joanne and Joseph Perez, Carol Lucey, Wayne and Kim Bisson, Thomas and Rita Tabellione, Marianne Tabellione; step-brother Alexander Lindfors; eight cousins, and constant companions, his dog Helmut and cat Zodic.

A memorial service was held on May 18th in Elizabeth Park in Hartford, CT - the first park Keith ever enjoyed as a newborn.

To honor his memory, the family has established a scholarship in Keith's name to the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. In lieu of flowers, please make memorial donations payable to SMFA (School of the Museum of Fine Arts), Development Office, 230 Fenway, Boston, MA 02115 with reference to the Keith Tabellione Memorial Fund (in the check memo field).