Geoffrey Key b 1941

Towards the completion of his formal academic studies in the 1960s, Geoffrey Key embarked upon a period of intensive creative study, which was to underpin the evolution of his unique, prolific and boundlessly imaginative artistic expression.

Geoffrey Key: "I wanted to paint one subject continuously for long periods of time and so for twelve months I painted this hill in Glossop (The Whitley Nab, Derbyshire) and produced about six hundred drawings, watercolours and oilsI ended up with wasI think."

During this time of painting the Nab, Glossop, his purpose was to shed all external influences and to discover his own artistic language. His human figure forms have their origin in the field shapes he created during that metamorphic series.

He moved from landscape to painting monumental horses, unlike any other equestrian works these riders and their chargers are the stuff of fantastic dreams.

A central aspect of his work, and an integral theme from the beginning, is the human figure. His proud, powerful figure forms ooze sensuality and reveal Key's sensibility and appreciation of the independent contemporary woman.

In his landscapes, vibrant colour pervades, restrained by a confident handling of line and form. His academic still life paintings are full of masculine assurance. An arrangement of everyday objects could hardly be less ordinary; steel knives, enamel coffee jugs and pepper grinders become beautiful objects of desire.

Geoffrey Key's works touch the viewer on many sensory levels. His fine draughtsmanship and sure handling of colour work alongside his at times bizarre imagination, revealing his joy in creating images that bridge the gap between dream and reality.


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Geoffrey Key - Clown

Geoffrey Key

Clown

Mixed Media

12¼ x 8½ ins (31.12 x 21.59 cms)

Price: £4,750.00

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Geoffrey Key - Clowns

Geoffrey Key

Clowns

Book

9.5 x 7.75 ins (24.13 x 19.68 cms)

Price: £15.00

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Geoffrey Key - Garden Head

Geoffrey Key

Garden Head

Oil on canvas

25 x 30 ins (63.50 x 76.20 cms)

Price: £12,500.00

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Geoffrey Key - Horse and Rider

Geoffrey Key

Horse and Rider

Mixed Media

17 x 14 ins (43.18 x 35.56 cms)

Price: £2,800.00

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Geoffrey Key - Infinite Jest

Geoffrey Key

Infinite Jest

Book

12 x 9¾ ins (30.48 x 24.77 cms)

Price: £60.00

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Geoffrey Key - City Scape IIII

Geoffrey Key

City Scape IIII

Oil on canvas

36 x 36 ins (91.44 x 91.44 cms)

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Geoffrey Key - Harlequin with Moon

Geoffrey Key

Harlequin with Moon

Oil on canvas

30 x 20 ins (76.20 x 50.80 cms)

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Geoffrey Key - Horse and Rider

Geoffrey Key

Horse and Rider

Watercolour

24 x 17 ins (60.96 x 43.18 cms)

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Geoffrey Key - Onions and Garlic

Geoffrey Key

Onions and Garlic

Oil on canvas

20 x 24 ins (50.80 x 60.96 cms)

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Geoffrey Key - Park Bench Girls

Geoffrey Key

Park Bench Girls

Oil on canvas

40 x 32 ins (101.60 x 81.28 cms)

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Geoffrey Key - Pendelton, Salford

Geoffrey Key

Pendelton, Salford

Oil on canvas

24 x 30 ins (60.96 x 76.20 cms)

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Geoffrey Key - The Orange Dress

Geoffrey Key

The Orange Dress

Oil on canvas

24 x 20 ins (60.96 x 50.80 cms)

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