Artist's Statement:

“I try to create a feeling of atmosphere and mood. My paintings are now more abstract and less representational. I am more interested in developing the application of the painting medium, the juxtaposition of colour and tone and the shapes that form whilst painting. The beauty of Pastel is that it requires no drying time, it is an instant and direct form of painting using pure ground pigment”.

Keith owes a lot to his former Art teachers; David Paton and Tony Bartl.
Keith's paintings are mainly landscapes, The Solent, Fens, North East coast and river estuaries are of a particular interest for him. He paints in Pastel but also uses Oil and Gouache. The main objective for him is to create a feeling of mood and atmosphere in the picture through colour, shape and in particular the application of pastel or paint on the paper or canvas. The sky and weather are also a feature in the creation of mood and sensitivity.

 Biographical Details:

Artist Keith Roper was born in Fillingham, Lincolnshire in 1946. He studied painting and graphic design at the Lincolnshire College of Art and Design. He has exhibited with the Lincolnshire Artists’ Society since 1966, of which he was the chair in the late 1980s, and was elected to membership of the Pastel Society in 1995.
His paintings are mainly landscapes and townscapes of Lincoln and the surrounding countryside; Lincoln Cathedral being a focal point in many views. Lincoln’s social and economic history has changed dramatically over the years. Its effect on the city landscape is portrayed in many of his paintings. Other subjects include, The Solent, the North East coast and The Fens near Lincoln.

Awards:

Christopher Asherton Stones Pastel Soc award 1987
Daler Rowney Pastel award 1995
Willi Hoffmann Guth Pastel Soc award 2004
Christopher Asherton Stones Pastel Soc award 1987
Daler Rowney Pastel award 1995
Willi Hoffmann Guth Pastel Soc award 2004
Christopher Asherton Stones Pastel Soc award 1987
Daler Rowney Pastel award 1995
Willi Hoffmann Guth Pastel Soc award 2004
Lincolnshire Artists Society, 1966 onwards
Judith Olyer Award Lincolnshire Artists Society, 1985, 1995 & 2006

Society Memberships:

The Pastel Society

Other Society Memberships:

Former Chairperson Lincolnshire Artists

Exhibitions:

The Pastel Society Annual Exhibition 2018
The Pastel Society Annual Exhibition 2017
NOW @ The Pastel Society
Look Again @ The Pastel Society

Other Exhibitions:

Pastel Society Mall Galleries London
Lincolnshire Artists Society Usher Gallery Lincoln
Kentmere House Gallery York
Bircham Gallery Holt Norfolk
Thompsons Galleries Aldeburgh Suffolk
Cricket Fine Art London Hungerford

Publications:

A Featured Artist in The Artist magazine, May 2004.