I was born in the north west of England in Carlisle and have lived in Birmingham, London and latterly North Devon before moving to Loughborough in 2008. I began to explore art as a creative therapy whilst training as a counsellor therapist. In London. When In North Devon I was the vicar of a Multi denominational Church in Barnstaple where I was fortunate to have the late Arthur Parsons, formerly of the Slade, as a friend and mentor.
Since I was fifteen faith has played a large part in my life. There have been many changes and ups and downs but Jesus has remained constant. For me art is a bit like faith, a journey into what is known but unseen; a blank canvas, a first tentative step, discovering the images, the textures, the emotions and then having the courage to rest and know that this is.
I have painted for most of my life and am increasingly fascinated by colour, texture and movement, bringing a variety of mediums together. In my art I seek to explore and communicate human emotions in a variety of images. I find myself continually being stimulated by the ever-changing landscapes and skyscapes of our countryside it’s a challenge to try and capture a north Devon Sunset compared to that over the East Midlands or the fens.
I have exhibited widely, holding exhibitions in many sorts of venues such as the Queens theatre Gallery in Barnstaple and the Swanwick conference Centre Derbyshire, Exeter, and a number of hotels in North Devon, Work has also been exhibited in Auckland, Hamilton and Dunedin, New Zealand. Most recently in September 2009, I co held an exhibition in Leicester Cathedral with a local Leicestershire artist.
I often deliberately withhold the titles of each piece of work because I want you the viewer to engage in the process and name what you feel and see. I believe that art is something that should not only be seen but must evoke a response from deep within! There is no right or wrong, it’s about the now, this moment in time and space. To view more of my work please visit: www.keithart.co.uk
| 
