Rosemary Keep
The Custard Factory, Gibb Street, Digbeth, Birmingham, B94 AA
Mobile: ++44 (0) 7879423188
Email: HRKeepnet@aol.com
Links:
http://www.the-edge-art.co.uk/index.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/birmingham/content/articles/2005/04/19/art_scene_feature.shtml
Statement
I have a broad practice based in the Custard Factory in Birmingham which includes painting, drawing, photography and site-specific pieces. I am currently developing a new body of work which explores the boundaries between painting and photography. I use a fine spray paint to create large, sombre images which mimic photograms.
The first of these, Disappeared grew out of an experience of loss, the lilies leave a void which represents grief. I have continued to explore the technique in December and January this year some of these paintings were hung back to back as double-sided work in the windows of Birmingham Central Library where they celebrated the short days of the dark time of the year while anticipating the long days of summer.
CV
Selected exhibitions
Solo shows
2007/8 The Holly and the Oak, Birmingham Central Library
2005 The Seduction of Material Birmingham and Midland Institute, Margaret Street, Birmingham.
Trick of the Light, The Library Gallery, Warwick University.
Selected group shows
2007 Artreach The Gallery, Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Water Stroud House Gallery, Stroud, Gloucestershire
Platform Curzon Street Station, Birmingham (part of Rhubarb- Rhubarb, the UK’s International Festival of the Image 2007)
2006 Lighting the Way St Paul’s Gallery, Birmingham (part of Rhubarb- Rhubarb, the UK’s International Festival of the Image 2006)
2005 Leamington Studio Artists Open, The Library Gallery, Warwick University
Artbox The Mailbox, Birmingham
The Chair The Mailbox, Birmingham (co-curator)
The Art of Illusion, City Space, Birmingham
Crow The Custard Factory, Digbeth, Birmingham
2004 Beneath the Surface Community Arts Workshop, Leamington Spa (co-curator)
Animal, Vegetable, Mineral Periscope, Birmingham Artists
2003 Flip Side St Paul’s Gallery, Birmingham
The Coventry Open, The Herbert Art Gallery, Coventry
Leamington Studio Artists Open, Community Arts Workshop, Leamington Spa
2002 Word of Mouth The Gallery, Stratford upon Avon
Site specific work
2006 For Pity's Sake, Installation in Barnado's Leamington Spa
2005 Post, Site specific installation at the Mailbox, Birmingham
Academic qualifications
2004-06 S/NVQ Visual and Applied Arts Practice (Level 4) South Birmingham College, Digbeth
2005 City and Guilds Certificate 7302 Delivering Learning
2004 MA Fine Art University of Central England Birmingham Institute of Art and Design
2002 BA Fine Art, Birmingham Institute of Art and Design
1999 Access to Fine Art, Warwickshire College
1990 MA English Local History, Department of English Local History, Leicester University
1989 BA Ancient History and Archaeology, University of Birmingham

The Holly and The Oak, Gallery View 2007/8




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