Keith Purser Paintings
British, b. 1944
Keith Purser lives and works on the edge of the desert-like environment of Europe's largest shingle bank, in the shadow of Dungeness power station and within sight of the coast of France. Born in Bromley, Kent, he attended Sidcup School of Art in the 1960s.
As an artist, he balances two very different approaches to landscape painting: one essentially abstract, the other figurative. As an abstract painter, Purser deconstructs the sea and shore into harmonies of colour, texture and form. These works are as much about painting itself as they are about the shifting weather and changing moods of the coast.
As a figurative painter, Purser creates homages to English vernacular art. These paintings of the down-at-heel, resorts and gently rusting harbour towns of the South Coast capture the peculiar charm of these places.
These two strands in Purser's work are always meeting, albeit quietly and incidentally. The vernacular often steals into the most abstract of works by way of found objects picked off the beach, whilst Modernist formal sensibility orders the seafront houses into a harmonious arrangement of blocks of colour.to
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Artist: Keith Purser
Tipula Minos Painting by Keith Purser, 2008
By Keith Purser
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Tipula Minos Painting by Keith Purser B. 1944, 2008
Additional information:
Medium: Oil and pencil on board
Dimensions: 18 1/2 x 10 1/2 in
47 x 26.7 cm
Keith Purser lives and works...
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Board
Dover Beach at Night - Horizontal Blue Abstracted Beach Landscape Oil Painting
By Keith Purser
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Keith Purser b. 1944
Dover Beach at Night, 2017
oil on board
28.5 x 104 cm
11 1/4 x 41 in
signed, titled and dated
Keith Purser lives and works on the edge of the desert-like enviro...
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21st Century and Contemporary Keith Purser Paintings
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Oil, Board
Moonlight, 2021 - Horizontal Minimalistic Blue and White Abstract Oil on Board
By Keith Purser
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Keith Purser lives and works on the edge of the desert-like environment of Europe's largest shingle bank, in the shadow of Dungeness power station and within sight of the coast of Fr...
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2010s Keith Purser Paintings
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Oil, Board
Rye Bay, Hand-Coloured Woodcut Print by Keith Purser
By Keith Purser
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Rye Bay, Woodcut Painting by Keith Purser B. 1944
Additional information:
Medium: Woodcut
Dimensions: 44 x 53.5 cm
17 3/8 x 21 1/8 in
Signed and titled
Keith Purser lives and works...
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21st Century and Contemporary Keith Purser Paintings
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Wood
Dune Light, 2023 - Horizontal Abstract Landscape Oil Painting, Blue and White
By Keith Purser
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Keith Purser b. 1944
Dune Light, 2023
oil on board
46 x 99 cm
18 1/8 x 39 in
signed, titled and dated
Keith Purser lives and works on the edge of the desert-like environment of Euro...
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2010s Keith Purser Paintings
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Oil, Board
The Musician, 2021 - White, Blue + Yellow, Contemporary Seascape with Buildings
By Keith Purser
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Keith Purser lives and works on the edge of the desert-like environment of Europe's largest shingle bank, in the shadow of Dungeness power station and within sight of the coast of Fr...
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2010s Keith Purser Paintings
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Oil, Board
Marina, 2024 - Horizontal Abstract Landscape Oil Painting, Blue and White
By Keith Purser
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Keith Purser lives and works on the edge of the desert-like environment of Europe's largest shingle bank, in the shadow of Dungeness power station and within sight of the coast of Fr...
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2010s Keith Purser Paintings
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Oil, Board
Flight, Oil and Sand on Board, Abstract Horizontal Landscape Painting, 2006
By Keith Purser
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Flight, Oil and Sand on Board Painting by Keith Purser b 1944, 2006
Additional information:
Oil and sand on board
Dimensions: 12 1/4 x 29 7/8 in
31 x 76 cm
(KP523)
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Keith Purser Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
East Road (Orange), Oil and Sand on Board Horizontal Abstract Painting, 2007
By Keith Purser
Located in Kingsclere, GB
East Road (Orange), Oil and Sand on Board Painting by Keith Purser b 1944, 2007
Additional information:
Oil and sand on board
Dimensions: 10 1/4 x 28 1/8 in
26 x 71.5 cm
(KP104)
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21st Century and Contemporary Keith Purser Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
Margate Sands, Oil on Board, Horizontal Abstract Seascape Painting, 2020
By Keith Purser
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Margate Sands, Oil on Board Painting by Keith Purser B. 1944, 2020
Additional information:
Medium: Oil and sand on board
Dimensions: 46 x 114.5 cm
18 1/8 x 45 1/8 in
Signed with ini...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Keith Purser Paintings
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Board, Oil
Bay III - Contemporary Abstract Landscape Painting with Sand, 2002
By Keith Purser
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Bay III
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Early 2000s Keith Purser Paintings
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Gouache
Oil and Pencil on Board 'Cranefly' Painting by Keith Purser
By Keith Purser
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Oil and Pencil on Board 'Cranefly' Painting by Keith Purser B. 1944
Additional information:
Medium: Oil and pencil on board
Dimensions: 13 x 17 1/2 in
33 x 44.5 cm
Keith Purser liv...
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21st Century and Contemporary Keith Purser Paintings
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Board
Dungeness, Oil on Board, Horizontal Coastal Landscape Beach Painting, 2020
By Keith Purser
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Dungeness, Oil on Board Painting by Keith Purser B. 1944, 2020
Additional information:
Medium: Oil and sand on board
Dimensions: 43 x 164 cm
16 7/8 x 64 5/8 in
Signed, titled and da...
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21st Century and Contemporary Keith Purser Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
Sun Tide, Oil on Board, Horizontal Abstract Landscape Sunset Painting, 2015
By Keith Purser
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Sun Tide, Oil on Board Painting by Keith Purser B. 1944, 2015
Additional information:
Medium: Oil and sand on board
Dimensions: 44.5 x 118 cm
17 1/2 x 46 1/2 in
Signed, titled and d...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Keith Purser Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
Spring Flight Painting by Keith Purser, 2012
By Keith Purser
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Spring Flight Painting by Keith Purser B. 1944, 2012
Additional information:
Medium: Gouache, chalk pastel, oil and sand
Dimensions: 48.5 x 59 cm
19 1/8 x 23 1/4 in
Signed, titled a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Keith Purser Paintings
Materials
Gouache
In the Mirror Painting by Keith Purser, 2008
By Keith Purser
Located in Kingsclere, GB
In the Mirror Painting by Keith Purser B. 1944, 2008
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Medium: Oil on plywood
Dimensions: 51 x 47 cm
20 1/8 x 18 1/2 in
Signed, dated and titled
Keith Purser ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Keith Purser Paintings
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Plywood
Gold Coast, Oil on Panel Abstract Landscape Painting, 2020
By Keith Purser
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Gold Coast, Oil on Panel Painting by Keith Purser B. 1944, 2020
Additional information:
Medium: Oil and sand on panel
Dimensions: 54 x 94 cm
21 1/4 x 37 1/8 in
Signed, titled and da...
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21st Century and Contemporary Keith Purser Paintings
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Panel, Oil
Sun Over Chalk (October), Oil on Panel, Abstract Horizontal Painting, 2018
By Keith Purser
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Sun Over Chalk (October), Oil on Panel Painting by Keith Purser B. 1944, 2018
Additional information:
Medium: Oil, sand and found objects on panel
Dimensions: 40 x 122 cm
15 3/4 x 4...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Keith Purser Paintings
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Panel, Oil
Carthage, Oil on Panel, Horizontal Abstract Landscape Painting, 2017
By Keith Purser
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Carthage, Oil on Panel Painting by Keith Purser B. 1944, 2017
Additional information:
Medium: Oil, sand and found objects on panel
Dimensions: 38.5 x 96.5 cm
15 1/8 x 38 in
Signed, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Keith Purser Paintings
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Panel, Oil
Untitled (Beach), Oil and Gouache Painting by Keith Purser, 2007
By Keith Purser
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Untitled (Beach), Oil and Gouache Painting by Keith Purser B. 1944, 2007
Additional information:
Medium: Oil and gouache
Dimensions: 42 x 29.5 cm (uneven)
16 1/2 x 11 5/8 in
Signed ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Keith Purser Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Cranefly - Minimalist White and Blue Oil Paint and Pencil Work on Paper
By Keith Purser
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Keith Purser b. 1944
Cranefly, 2007
oil and pencil
40 x 40 cm
15 3/4 x 15 3/4 in
signed, dated and titled
Keith Purser lives and works on the edge of the desert-like environment of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Keith Purser Paintings
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Oil, Pencil
Estuary, Oil, Sand and Collage on Board Horizontal Abstract Painting, 2006
By Keith Purser
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Estuary, Collage on Board Painting by Keith Purser b 1944, 2006
Additional information:
Oil, sand and collage on board
Dimensions: 10 5/8 x 29 7/8 in
27 x 76 cm
(KP500)
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Keith Purser Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
Steps to Water, Woodcut with Hand-Colouring by Keith Purser, 2007
By Keith Purser
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Steps to Water Painting by Keith Purser B. 1944, 2007
Additional information:
Medium: Woodcut with hand-colouring
Dimensions: 41 x 59 cm
16 1/8 x 23 1/4 in
Signed, titled and dated....
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21st Century and Contemporary Keith Purser Paintings
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Wood
Tipula Maxima Painting by Keith Purser, 2008
By Keith Purser
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Tipula Maxima Painting by Keith Purser B. 1944, 2008
Additional information:
Medium: Oil on plywood
Dimensions: 51 x 48 cm
20 1/8 x 18 7/8 in
Signed, dated and titled.
Keith Purser...
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21st Century and Contemporary Keith Purser Paintings
Materials
Plywood
Gouache, Pencil and Sand 'Bay III' Painting by Keith Purser, 2002
By Keith Purser
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Gouache, Pencil and Sand 'Bay III' Painting by Keith Purser B. 1944, 2002
Additional information:
Medium: Gouache, pencil and sand
Dimensions: 42 x 50 cm
16 1/2 x 19 3/4 in
Signed, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Keith Purser Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Ghost II, Hand-coloured Woodcut with Sand and Chalk Pastel by Keith Purser
By Keith Purser
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Ghost II, Woodcut and Sand Painting by Keith Purser B. 1944
Additional information:
Medium: Woodcut, chalk pastel, hand-colouring and sand
Dimensions: 25.5 x 35 cm
10 1/8 x 13 3/4 i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Keith Purser Paintings
Materials
Wood
Rain, Oil on Board, Contemporary Abstract Landscape Painting
By Keith Purser
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Rain, Oil on Board Painting by Keith Purser B. 1944
Additional information:
Medium: Oil on board
Dimensions: 27 x 100 cm
10 5/8 x 39 3/8 in
Signed with initials and dated
Keith Pur...
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21st Century and Contemporary Keith Purser Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
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