Keshia Bird
Born October, 16, 1990
Born in and Living in Exeter
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My work has been inspired by figurative paintings of the Renaissance masters and comprises of portraiture, symbolism and nature studies that are then developed into narrative sequences. Such sequences importantly attempt to document urgent emotional truths and communicate them to
my intended audience. The subject matter is often associated with dark, troubling matters, sometimes containing physical and visceral elements,
although I also wish also to retain a subtlety of expression. Working with coloured pencils, pastels and chalks, paint and sculpture.
AWARDS
Natalie Sitar Memorial Award
The Fine Art Team at Plymouth University - June 2015
Natalie Sitar Memorial Prize for Outstanding Student Achievement.
'The Award recognises your commitment to your studies and all the hard work that you put into developing your work, your understanding of contemporary art and your ability to discuss and present your work' (The Fine Art Faculty)
EDUCATION:
University of Plymouth, Bachelor of
Fine Art, 2015
GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2015 HOT' 15 - Royal William Yard,
Plymouth, 'Tattoo Portraits 2015'
2014 HANS BRINKER COMPETITION - Hans Brinker Hotel, Amsterdam., 'Finding Empowerment through the Gas-mask'.
2014 APICULTURE - Peninsula Arts 'Performance Stunt' to help promote for Amy Shelton with INCUBATE run by EloiseMalone with Effervescent.
2014 48* SOUTHWEST - Duke of
Cornwall, Plymouth, 'Tattoo Portraits 2013/2014'
2011 EXETER COLLEGE END OF YEAR - CCI Building, Exeter, ‘Recent Works’
COMMISSIONS:
2015 Michael Tiley, Bauhaus Wall Sculpture
2015 Carol Bird, Animal Portrait
2014 Fred Trevelyan, Animal Portrait
2014 Lee Carpender, Gas-mask portrait
2014 Charlotte Ibbison Steele, Portrait
2014 Bristol Street Motors, Landscape
2014 Dan Gayton, Portrait
2014 Joanna Bryant, Business Logo Design
2014 Michael Tiley, Portrait
2014 Jasmine Ricketts, Portrait
2014 James Brown, Portrait
2014 Louis Cobley, Portrait
2014 Fred Trevelyan, Animal Portrait
2014 Lee Carpender, Portrait
2014 Verity Finch, Portrait
2014 Robert Trevelyan, Pin-Up Poster
2013 Jenna McDonald, Animal Portrait
2013 Rebecca Soper, Portrait
2013 Debbie Melhuish, Portrait
2013 Ray Davidson- Hackett, Portrait
2013 Michael Tiley, Landscape
2013 Richard Tiley, Portrait
2013 Chrissy Woodward, Portrait
2013 Lee Carpender, Portrait
2012 Diana Deeprose, Portraits (3)
2009 Tricia Gill, Abstract
2007 Exmouth Communal Library, Collaborate Project, Landscape
GALLERY EDUCATION:
2015 HOT’15, Catalogue
(Designing inputs, invigilation)
2014 48* SOUTHWEST, Catalogue
(Editing, Floor Plans, Printing)