John Keys
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Gallery
Total number of images: 3
- Vessel
- Standing
- Liminal
Biography
| John Keys (1970) studied at Liverpool John Moores University, graduating in Fine Art (1993). Landscape has always been his starting point and this prompted his move from London to Cornwall in 1996. He maintained a studio practice in North Cornwall for nine years. He currently lives and works in Penzance.
Since 2003 John has been a resident artist at the Dakhleh Oasis Archaeological Project in south west Egypt, where he has a studio. John has travelled widely, particularily in Africa, which has influenced his work greatly. ‘The natural world has always been the starting point of my work. Through abstract painting I try to explore the essence of place, examining the physical and metaphysical qualities of the environments I experience. It has been a dual investigation into self and place, an inquiry into physical, emotional and spiritual realms. My continuing focus is how human experience can be explored through the study of landscape and the language of painting. It is an investigation of boundaries, emotions and elements. Studying the forms and colours within a landscape, or looking at the erosive and regenerative affects of sun, wind, and rain are means by which I can analyse the rhythm of my own life. It is a process in which vulnerability, longing and exhilaration are all present; an externalization of the struggle to achieve a balance between transience and permanence, absence and presence, spontaneity and control.’ Gallery Exhibitions Revolver, Second Exposure, PZ Gallery (profiled artist) 2007 Lineage, Newlyn Art Gallery. (NSA Group show) 2007 Cornwall Contemporary, Penzance, (Group shows) 2007 Unquiet Earth, NSA at St Ives. (Group show) 2007 Men an Tol, Macmillan show Hotel Bristol, Newquay 2006 Imitate Gallery, Manchester. (Group show) 2006 Tregagon valley, Kelly College, Tavistock. (Two person show) 2005 Padstow Contemporary Art Gallery, Cornwall (Group show) 2005 Imitate Gallery, Manchester. (Group show) 2005 Rock Institute, Cornwall.(Group show) 2004 Padstow Contemporary Art Gallery, Cornwall (Group show) 2004 Lander gallery, Truro. (Group show) 2003 Lempa Studios, Cyprus. (Solo show) 2003 Oceanic, Padstow Contemporary Gallery, Cornwall (Solo show) 2003 Twist Art and Design, London .(Group show) 2003 Bishop Phillpots Gallery,Truro. (Group show) 2002 Bishops Hill, Polzeath,Cornwall.(Solo show) 2002 The Affordable Art Fair, London. (Group show) 2002 Mullan Gallery, Belfast. (Group show) 2002, 2001 Square Gallery, St Mawes, Cornwall. (Group show) 2001 Kerlin Gallery, Belfast. (Group show) 2001 Commissions ‘Bone Idol’, short film, CAM, Region of culture. 2006 ‘Paddles’ installation, SCYPF Directorate launch, Eden. 2006 ‘The Crossing’ installation, Landings, DTC , Trebah Gardens. 2005 ‘Catalan Autumn’ painting, Four Seasons Hotel, Hampshire.2005 ‘Sand City’ installation, DTC Watergate Bay, Cornwall. 2004 Regeneration Banners, NCA Tintagel. 2005 Time of Gifts, installation, Eden. 2004 Residencies Dakhleh Oasis Project, Egypt.2003,2004 Reflective Practioner, CSC, Arts Council South West 2003 Year of the Artist, NCDC, Arts Council South West 2000 Art Direction For site specific art installations and performance. MINED art installations, CME, Pool, Cornwall. 2007/8 Smoking chimneys, Imagineers, Carn Brea, Cornwall. 2007/8 The Tide has turned, Landings Trebah Gardens, Cornwall.2005 Going Under, Polperro Arts Festival. 2003 Boz Loan, NT, DA, Boscastle Midsummer festival. 2002 |
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