ANNABEL KEATLEY
Annabel Keatley was born in 1966 near London. She received her Bachelor of Art in Painting and Drawing at Edinburgh College of Art in 1988 and her Masters of Art at Chelsea School of Art, London in 1989.
In 1990, after completing her Masters, Annabel received the first of 2 awards from the Princes Trust to work with a Russian artist in Kiev, Ukraine. The exchange led to her first solo show, funded by the British Council and The Princes Trust , which traveled from The Arbat Gallery in Moscow to West London . From there on she had solo shows in central London until her move to Spain in 1996.
During the years 1993-1995 Annabel won awards to paint in both Jamaica ( The Triangle Workshop) and Andalucia ( The Delfina Studio Award) and she lead a Princes Trust ‘Partners in Europe ‘ creative project in Moscow with young Russians combining papermaking, puppetry, photography and theatre.
Annabel now lives on the Granada coast. She exhibits in both Andalucia and the UK and is a gallery artist at The Rowley Gallery, London W8 and Moorwoodart, Somerset.
Her most recent solo shows were in Seville, at the 1de7 Espacio de Autor Gallery (2018), and in London, at the Rowley Gallery (2020).
Annabels work can be found in private collections worldwide.
In June 2016 she opened ‘Espacio Creativo’ in Almuñécar, Granada.
ARTIST STATEMENT
My recent oil paintings are semi abstract landscapes influenced by the heat of the Andalucian summers, the lack of rain, the intense blues of the ocean, the wide expanses of both land and sky, and the fields of fruit trees. Despite working spontaneously when painting, I will work for many hours over extended periods of time building up textures, and a single painting, small or large, can take months to reach a conclusion. Sometimes the history or journey of the painting, which goes through many stages and changes, is revealed in parts of the finished work by a method of scraping back or heating the paint to reveal the fresh colours of first decisions made. It has been said that my paintings are like tapestries or fragments of fabric, and have a jewel like quality. Whatever happens I want my work to retain a freshness.
I also work directly from the landscape using watercolours on a small, intimate scale.
I love colour and the emotions it has the power to convey. With all the searching for composition, visual coherence, harmony, movement and calmness, my first and last concern and primary motivation in my work is colour.
My recent oil paintings are semi abstract landscapes influenced by the heat of the Andalucian summers, the lack of rain, the intense blues of the ocean, the wide expanses of both land and sky, and the fields of fruit trees. Despite working spontaneously when painting, I will work for many hours over extended periods of time building up textures, and a single painting, small or large, can take months to reach a conclusion. Sometimes the history or journey of the painting, which goes through many stages and changes, is revealed in parts of the finished work by a method of scraping back or heating the paint to reveal the fresh colours of first decisions made. It has been said that my paintings are like tapestries or fragments of fabric, and have a jewel like quality. Whatever happens I want my work to retain a freshness.
I also work directly from the landscape using watercolours on a small, intimate scale.
I love colour and the emotions it has the power to convey. With all the searching for composition, visual coherence, harmony, movement and calmness, my first and last concern and primary motivation in my work is colour.
CURRICULUM VITAE
BIOGRAPHY
1984-1988
Bachelor of Art. Painting and Drawing.
Edinburgh College of Art, Scotland.
1988-1989
Master of Art. Printmaking.
Chelsea School of Art, London.
1996
Moved to Andalucia, Spain.
Currently lives and works near Granada in the Costa Tropical, Andalucia.
Permanent Gallery Artist at The Rowley Gallery, 15 Kensington Church Street, London and Moorwoodart.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2019
The Rowley Gallery, London
2018
‘Tierra y Luz’ Galería 1de7 Espacio de Autor, Sevilla
2015
Galeria Cartel, Granada.
2008
Galeria Clemente, Torrox, Malaga.
1998
Alberdini,Competa, Malaga.
1996
The Blue Gallery, London.
The Friends Room, Victoria and Albert Museum.
1993-1995
Open Studio Shows, London.
1992
CBI Head Office, London.
The Pump House Gallery, London.
1991
The Arbat Gallery, Moscow.
Turtle Key Arts Centre, London.
AWARDS
1995
Recipient of award to participate in The Xayamaca Workshop-
International Artists Workshop, Jamaica.
1993
Recipient of The Delfina Studio Award, Andalucia, Spain.
Recipient and co-leader for The Princes Trust “Partners in Europe” Scheme. Project combining theatre, puppetry, paper-sculpture and photography in Moscow.
1990
Recipient of The British Council Grant for Exhibiting Abroad.
Recipient of The Princes Trust “Go Ahead” Grant.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2019
Mini Cuadros ll. Espacio Creativo, Almuñécar
2018
Exposición Collectiva, Almuñecar, Granada
Naturaleza, Mijas, Málaga
SaloArte La Fábrica, La Azucarera, Salobreña, Granada
Tierra de Hambre, Galeria EsArte, Marbella
Costa del Arte Collective, Galeria Luz, Cómpeta
2017
Mini Cuadros, Espacio Creativo, Almuñecar
Casa de la Cultura, Almuñecar
Art Fair, Málaga
Moorwoodart, Annual show, UK
Art Sevilla, invitation to be “The Guest”, Espacio de Autor 1de7 Seville
La Azucarera, Motril
2016
SaloArte, Salobreña
Moorwoodart, Somerset, UK
2015
Kitty Harri’s Sculpture Garden
Art Is Málaga
SaloArte – Salobreña, Granada
International Art Day, Málaga
2014
Arte Textil Experimental – Casa de la Cultura, Almuñécar, Granada.
SaloArte – Salobreña, Granada.
Ruta del Arte – PintaBienGranada, Granada.
Moorwoodart, Wiltshire, England.
2013
Saloarte, Castillo de Salobreña, Granada.
‘El Arte de la pequena’ Casa de la Cultura, Salobreña, Granada.
Mujeres Encendidas. Casa de Cultura, Salobrena, Granada.
2012
Saloarte. Castillo de Salobreña, Granada.
Small works, Water Street Gallery, Yorkshire.
2006
Galeria Felicia Hall, Granada.
2004
Galeria de Arte Laberinto, Competa, Málaga.
Galeria Molino de Hadriano, Competa, Málaga.
2003
Cuadros Rodriguez, Malaga.
1998
Casa Cultura,Competa, Malaga.
1997
“Artists of the Axarquia”, Velez-Malaga.
1996
The Blue Gallery.
1995
Xayamaca Workshop Exhibition, Kingston, Jamaica.
“Elemental” The Blue Gallery, London.
1994
The Blue Gallery, London.
Ten Young Painters. Thompsons Gallery, London.
1992
“Springpoint” London.
1991
Three Painters. Turtle Key Arts Centre, London.
Touring exhibition to major cities in the soviet Union of foreign
artists work.
1990
Prema Arts Centre.
1989
The London Group Exhibition.
Whitworth Young Contemporary, Manchester.
Flowers East Gallery, London.
Young Graduate of the Year, London.
1988
A Festival Exhibition-6 Printmakers.
1987
Edinburgh College of Art – Prize for Drawing.
Aberdeen Annual Drawing Competition.
Paisley Arts Centre, Glasgow.
The Richard Demarco Gallery, Edinburgh.
Tolquohon Gallery, Aberdeenshire.
Royal Scottish Academy.
2015
Kitty Harri’s Sculpture Garden
Art Is Málaga
SaloArte – Salobreña, Granada
International Art Day, Málaga
2014
Arte Textil Experimental – Casa de la Cultura, Almuñécar, Granada.
SaloArte – Salobreña, Granada.
Ruta del Arte – PintaBienGranada, Granada.
Moorwoodart, Wiltshire, England.
2013
Saloarte, Castillo de Salobreña, Granada.
‘El Arte de la pequena’ Casa de la Cultura, Salobreña, Granada.
Mujeres Encendidas. Casa de Cultura, Salobrena, Granada.
2012
Saloarte. Castillo de Salobreña, Granada.
Small works, Water Street Gallery, Yorkshire.
2006
Galeria Felicia Hall, Granada.
2004
Galeria de Arte Laberinto, Competa, Málaga.
Galeria Molino de Hadriano, Competa, Málaga.
2003
Cuadros Rodriguez, Malaga.
1998
Casa Cultura,Competa, Malaga.
1997
“Artists of the Axarquia”, Velez-Malaga.
1996
The Blue Gallery.
1995
Xayamaca Workshop Exhibition, Kingston, Jamaica.
“Elemental” The Blue Gallery, London.
1994
The Blue Gallery, London.
Ten Young Painters. Thompsons Gallery, London.
1992
“Springpoint” London.
1991
Three Painters. Turtle Key Arts Centre, London.
Touring exhibition to major cities in the soviet Union of foreign
artists work.
1990
Prema Arts Centre.
1989
The London Group Exhibition.
Whitworth Young Contemporary, Manchester.
Flowers East Gallery, London.
Young Graduate of the Year, London.
1988
A Festival Exhibition-6 Printmakers.
1987
Edinburgh College of Art – Prize for Drawing.
Aberdeen Annual Drawing Competition.
Paisley Arts Centre, Glasgow.
The Richard Demarco Gallery, Edinburgh.
Tolquohon Gallery, Aberdeenshire.
Royal Scottish Academy.
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