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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
Blue Head Shadow, 1994Oil on canvas
18 x 12 ins
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Geoffrey Key
Chair Figure, 2002Oil on canvas
20 x 16 ins
Price: £6,750.00
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Geoffrey Key
Comedy & Tragedy, 1976Oil on canvas
52 x 84 ins
P.O.A
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Geoffrey Key
Dove, 1985Mixed Media on Paper
21 x 15¾ ins
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Geoffrey Key
Figures On Horseback, 1993Oil on canvas
40 x 36 ins
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Geoffrey Key
Four Riders, 1986Oil on canvas
24 x 40 ins
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Geoffrey Key
Nab, 1963Oil on Board
5 x 7 ins
Price: £2,750.00
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Geoffrey Key
Setting Sun, 2003Oil on canvas
12 x 16 ins
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Geoffrey Key
Striped Blouse, 2003Oil on Board
12 x 10 ins
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Geoffrey Key
Sun With Clouds, 1986Mixed Media on Paper
20 x 24½ ins
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Geoffrey Key
Table Meeting, 1991Mixed Media
20 x 23¼ ins
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Geoffrey Key
The Mirror, 2004Oil on canvas
24 x 20 ins
Price: £7,800.00
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Geoffrey Key
White Bird, 1982Oil on canvas
36 x 28 ins
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Geoffrey Key
White Lilies, 1994Oil on Board
20 x 18 ins
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Geoffrey Key
Wooded Path, 2001Oil on canvas
20 x 24 ins
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