Out of Season A Solo Exhibition by Keith Ashley
Out of Season A Solo Exhibition by Keith Ashley
Keith Ashley (b.1960, Norfolk UK) graduated from Norwich School of Art in 1978 and received his BA from the Chelsea School of Art in 1981. After receiving his artistic training, Ashley established his career in the book industry, but continued to create his own work, and endeavoured to refine his artistic practice.
He remains fascinated by painting from direct observation, and how this practice can lead to the generation of new and imagined ideas. The process of painting flowers, for example, becomes an opportunity for Ashley to explore themes of life, death, and decay. In some ways, the arrangements of flowers act as a portal into imaginary lifestyles, where the paintings themselves become windows into alternate, parallel lives.
“Keith Ashley’s work teems with life. The paint itself lives and shares with us a rich, powerful moment of seeing” Maggi Hambling
Ashley’s work has been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions across the UK, including Anthony Reynolds Gallery (1981), Maison Bertaux (2020, 2025), The Saatchi Gallery (2022), West Norwood Picturehouse (2023), and Bankside Gallery (2024, 2026). His work is held in private collections internationally.
Keith Ashley
Keith Ashley (b.1960, Norfolk UK) lives and works in London. After graduating from Norwich School of Art in 1978, Ashley completed his BA (Hons) at Chelsea School of Art in 1981. His work has been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions across the UK, including Anthony Reynolds Gallery (1981), Maison Bertaux (2020, 2025), The Saatchi Gallery (2022), West Norwood Picturehouse (2023), and Bankside Gallery (2024, 2026). His work is held in private collections internationally.
These flowers, painted portals living and dying, channelling essence. Phil Thomas
Keith Ashley draws focus to themes of displacement, artificiality, and belonging in the modern urban landscape. Imported, out-of-season flowers wither and decay in the studio, against a backdrop of a highrise cityscape. By framing his flowers against the geometry of the city, he highlights the juxtaposition between the artificial and the natural. Though he grew up in the countryside, Ashley finds himself more at ease within the manufactured environment of the city. His paintings reflect this psychological shift.
Overstrand 2026 Acrylic on paper
50 x 40 cm £1,080 inc VAT
Into the Night 2026 Acrylic on paper
50.5 x 40.5 cm £1,320 inc VAT
The Rebel Next Door 2026 Acrylic on paper
40 x 50 cm £1,080 inc VAT
You Never Leave Your Room 2026 Acrylic on paper
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Blackfriars 2026 Acrylic on paper
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Sea Palling 2026 Acrylic on paper
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Thorpe St Andrew 2026 Acrylic monotype on paper
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Helhoughton 2026 Acrylic monotype on paper
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Looking North 2026 Acrylic on paper
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West Runton 2026 Acrylic on paper
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At Night 2026 Acrylic on paper
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Evening 2026 Acrylic on paper
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Group Motion 2026 Acrylic monotype on paper
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The Homecoming 2026 Acrylic on paper
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Church Lane 2026 Acrylic on paper
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Merging with the Wall 2026 Acrylic on paper
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Winter 2026 Acrylic on paper
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Aunt on Acid 2026 Acrylic on paper
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Meeting 2026 Acrylic on paper
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Confluence 2026 Acrylic on paper
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Samuel’s Flower 2026 Acrylic on paper
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City 2026
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Cut Flowers 1 2026 Acrylic on paper
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Cut Flowers 2 2026 Acrylic on paper
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