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Keith Noble RSMA

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Evening Beach, Perranporth, Cornwall

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Keith Noble RSMA
Oil
28 x 36 cm
Related exhibition:
Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition 2019

Quiet Harbour, Tenby

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Keith Noble RSMA
Watercolour
55.5 x 72.5 cm
Related exhibition:
Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition 2019

Spring, Tresillian River, Cornwall

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Keith Noble RSMA
Watercolour
45 x 56 cm
Related exhibition:
Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition 2019

The Grand Canal, Venice

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Keith Noble RSMA
Oil
41 x 42.5 cm
Related exhibition:
Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition 2019

The Old Boat House, Porthallow, Cornwall

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Keith Noble RSMA
Oil
37 x 71 cm
Related exhibition:
Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition 2019

On the Lagoon, Venice

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Keith Noble RSMA
Watercolour
46.5 x 44 cm
Related exhibition:
Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition 2019

A Day on the Beach, Perranporth

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Keith Noble RSMA
Oil
24 x 48.5 cm
Related exhibition:
Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition 2018

Collecting Shells

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Keith Noble RSMA
Watercolour
45 x 36 cm
Related exhibition:
Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition 2018
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About Keith Noble RSMA

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Artist details

Artist's Statement

Keith Noble works mainly in watercolour and has great admiration for the skills of Turner and John Singer Sargent. He considers himself a modern traditional painter but strive to put extra impact in my work through use of subject material, working contre-jour and implementing some design element in each painting.

Method of Working

Keith works mainly in watercolour but also some oils. His favourite subject matters are coastal, architectural and figurative and also some landscapes. In watercolour, Keith works in the traditional way using pure sable brushes, applying very little body colour, with all the highlights being reversed out to leave white paper showing through. He works wet in wet, very rarely using more than three washes which gives a softness to his work. Keith is fascinated by the effects of light and atmosphere on a subject, this being the inspiration to paint that subject. He uses three watercolour papers…Fabriano Artistica 140lb rough, Two Rivers 200 and 300lb rough and also Saunders 300lb rough – the latter being substantial enough to eliminate stretching. Small works are produced on site, medium and large works in the studio. Keith always carry a digital camera (invaluable), which acts as a reference from which he produces artworks in the studio in bad weather.

Biographical Details

Born Chorley, Lancashire 4 February 1949.

Studied at Bolton College of Art and Blackpool College of Art.

1967-1971 Obtained Membership of the Society of Industrial Artists and Designers.

1972 – 1974 Worked in design studios in Manchester and Coventry.

1974-1994 in London as a Designer/Illustrator. Worked for advertising agencies and design groups, progressing to Art Director and then Creative Director and co-owing a top London Design/Illustration Studio.

1994 Left London and moved to Shropshire to become a full-time artist (Fine Art) - watercolour and oils.

Society Memberships

Royal Society of Marine Artists

Other Society Memberships

President of Ludlow Art Society

Scholarships, Awards, Prizes

Highest Commendation for a watercolour in exhibition, The Tabernacle Museum of Modern Art in Wales

The Lincoln/Joyce Donald Blake Award for an Outstanding Watercolour at the RI exhibition, Mall Galleries, 2005

Award for Best Watercolour at the RSMA exhibition, Mall Galleries, 2007

Windsor & Newton prize for the best oil painting in the 2010 RSMA exhibition

The Russell & Chapple Prize 2014 at The Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition

Exhibitions

Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition 2016
Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition 2015

Other exhibitions

Solo exhibitions for the past 13 years at The Silk Top Hat Gallery, Ludlow, Shropshire.

Next solo exhibition June 2011 (40-50 paintings)

Joint exhibitions

Lincoln Joyce Fine Art, Great Bookham, Surrey

Fine Art UK, Ledbury, Herefordshire

Red Rag Gallery, Stow on the Wold, Cotswolds

Kendalls Fine Art, Cowes, Isle of Wight

Walton Nash Fine Art, SurreyWorkshop Wales, Near Fishguard, Pembrokeshire

Publications

Keith has written articles and has produced a photographed demonstration for the Art of Drawing and Painting, The Artist & Illustrator Magazine and The Artist Magazine.

Commissions

Commissions

Approach to Commissions: 

Keith's favourite subject matters are coastal scenes, and his work often features architectural elements. The artist prefers to paint smaller works on site, and larger works in the studio (using photos as a reference). Keith is happy to comply with very specific commission briefs, and is also willing to replicate earlier works. Commissioned pieces could be completed within several days, but for larger works or works that require a lot of preparation, a period of up to 2 months might be required.

Notable Commissions: 

The Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire

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