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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.
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Artist: Keith Purser
High Water - Contemporary Abstracted Landscape Oil Painting with Sand on Board
High Water - Contemporary Abstracted Landscape Oil Painting with Sand on Board

High Water - Contemporary Abstracted Landscape Oil Painting with Sand on Board

By Keith Purser

Located in Kingsclere, GB

Keith Purser b. 1944 High Water, 2024 oil and sand on board 65 x 76.5 cm 25 5/8 x 30 1/8 in signed, dated and titled verso Keith Purser lives and works on the edge of the desert-lik...

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21st Century and Contemporary Keith Purser Paintings

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Oil, Board

Margate Sands, Oil on Board, Horizontal Abstract Seascape Painting, 2020
Margate Sands, Oil on Board, Horizontal Abstract Seascape Painting, 2020

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

Spring Flight Painting by Keith Purser, 2012
Spring Flight Painting by Keith Purser, 2012

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

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Gouache

Rain-tide - Contemporary Blue + White Abstract Landscape Oil Painting with Sand
Rain-tide - Contemporary Blue + White Abstract Landscape Oil Painting with Sand

Rain-tide - Contemporary Blue + White Abstract Landscape Oil Painting with Sand

By Keith Purser

Located in Kingsclere, GB

Keith Purser British, b. 1944 Rain-tide, 2025 oil and sand on board 37.7 x 39.7 cm 14 7/8 x 15 5/8 in signed, dated and titled Keith Purser lives and works on the edge of the desert...

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2010s Abstract Keith Purser Paintings

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Oil, Board

Beyond the Trees - Colourful Contemporary Landscape Oil Painting Purple + Green
Beyond the Trees - Colourful Contemporary Landscape Oil Painting Purple + Green

Beyond the Trees - Colourful Contemporary Landscape Oil Painting Purple + Green

By Keith Purser

Located in Kingsclere, GB

Richard Ballinger British, b. 1957 Beyond the Trees, 2025 oil on board 50.5 x 40.5 cm 19 7/8 x 16 in signed with monogram and inscribed Black and white portrait of artist Richard B...

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2010s Modern Keith Purser Paintings

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Oil, Board

Flight, Oil and Sand on Board, Abstract Horizontal Landscape Painting, 2006
Flight, Oil and Sand on Board, Abstract Horizontal Landscape Painting, 2006

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)

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Keith Purser Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

Tides of Ilium - Contemporary Blue and Grey Abstracted Landscape Ocean Painting
Tides of Ilium - Contemporary Blue and Grey Abstracted Landscape Ocean Painting

Tides of Ilium - Contemporary Blue and Grey Abstracted Landscape Ocean Painting

By Keith Purser

Located in Kingsclere, GB

Keith Purser b. 1944 Tides of Ilium, 2024 oil and sand on board 69.2 x 73.6 cm 27 1/4 x 29 in signed, dated and titled verso Keith Purser lives and works on the edge of the desert-l...

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21st Century and Contemporary Keith Purser Paintings

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Oil, Board

Lemonstrand - Abstract Coastal Landscape Oil Painting in Grey, Blue + Yellow
Lemonstrand - Abstract Coastal Landscape Oil Painting in Grey, Blue + Yellow

Lemonstrand - Abstract Coastal Landscape Oil Painting in Grey, Blue + Yellow

By Keith Purser

Located in Kingsclere, GB

Keith Purser British, b. 1944 Lemonstrand, 2025 oil and sand on board 40.9 x 124.6 cm 16 1/8 x 49 in signed, dated and titled verso Keith Purser lives and works on the edge of the d...

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2010s Abstract Keith Purser Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Winter Sea - Contemporary Abstract Coastal Landscape Oil Painting with Sand
Winter Sea - Contemporary Abstract Coastal Landscape Oil Painting with Sand

Winter Sea - Contemporary Abstract Coastal Landscape Oil Painting with Sand

By Keith Purser

Located in Kingsclere, GB

Keith Purser British, b. 1944 Winter Sea, 2022 oil and sand on panel 44 x 122 cm 17 3/8 x 48 in signed, titled and dated Keith Purser lives and works on the edge of the desert-like ...

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2010s Modern Keith Purser Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Dover Beach at Night - Horizontal Blue Abstracted Beach Landscape Oil Painting
Dover Beach at Night - Horizontal Blue Abstracted Beach Landscape Oil Painting

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

In the Mirror Painting by Keith Purser, 2008
In the Mirror Painting by Keith Purser, 2008

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 Additional information: 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

Tipula Maxima Painting by Keith Purser, 2008
Tipula Maxima Painting by Keith Purser, 2008

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

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Plywood

Winter Harbour - Abstracted Ocean Landscape Oil Painting with Sand in Blue
Winter Harbour - Abstracted Ocean Landscape Oil Painting with Sand in Blue

Winter Harbour - Abstracted Ocean Landscape Oil Painting with Sand in Blue

By Keith Purser

Located in Kingsclere, GB

Keith Purser b. 1944 Winter Harbour, 2024 oil and sand on board 58.5 x 67.7 cm 23 x 26 5/8 in signed, dated and titled verso Keith Purser lives and works on the edge of the desert-l...

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21st Century and Contemporary Keith Purser Paintings

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Oil, Board

Cranefly - Minimalist White and Blue Oil Paint and Pencil Work on Paper
Cranefly - Minimalist White and Blue Oil Paint and Pencil Work on Paper

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

Materials

Oil, Pencil

Moonlight, 2021 - Horizontal Minimalistic Blue and White Abstract Oil on 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

Materials

Oil, Board

Marina, 2024 - Horizontal Abstract Landscape Oil Painting, Blue and White
Marina, 2024 - Horizontal Abstract Landscape Oil Painting, Blue and White

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...

Category

2010s Keith Purser Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Estuary, Oil, Sand and Collage on Board Horizontal Abstract Painting, 2006
Estuary, Oil, Sand and Collage on Board Horizontal Abstract Painting, 2006

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)

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Keith Purser Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

East Road (Orange), Oil and Sand on Board Horizontal Abstract Painting, 2007
East Road (Orange), Oil and Sand on Board Horizontal Abstract Painting, 2007

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)

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Keith Purser Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

Cranefly - Oil and Pencil on Board Painting by Keith Purser
Cranefly - Oil and Pencil on Board Painting by Keith Purser

Cranefly - Oil and Pencil on Board 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

Gold Coast, Oil on Panel Abstract Landscape Painting, 2020
Gold Coast, Oil on Panel Abstract Landscape Painting, 2020

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

Tipula Minos Painting by Keith Purser, 2008
Tipula Minos Painting by Keith Purser, 2008

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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21st Century and Contemporary Keith Purser Paintings

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Board

Dungeness, Oil on Board, Horizontal Coastal Landscape Beach Painting, 2020
Dungeness, Oil on Board, Horizontal Coastal Landscape Beach Painting, 2020

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

Ghost II, Hand-coloured Woodcut with Sand and Chalk Pastel by Keith Purser
Ghost II, Hand-coloured Woodcut with Sand and Chalk Pastel by Keith Purser

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

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Wood

Carthage, Oil on Panel, Horizontal Abstract Landscape Painting, 2017
Carthage, Oil on Panel, Horizontal Abstract Landscape Painting, 2017

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

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