Born in South Africa
Lives and works in South Africa.
A full time artist since 2006, Keith is also involved in various teaching programmes. When drawing, she continues her preoccupation with the random unpredictable qualities of working in ink. Her work layers abstract elements with finely drawn figurative objects. Her work depicts anonymous individuals and can be understood as metaphors of her personality and character. Keith’s work also expresses a highly personal need to create some peace for herself in her bewilderment with the purpose and nature of life.
During my postgraduate studies, I worked at Dorp Street Gallery, managing minor clerical work, liasing with artists, as well as patrons, and assisting at exhibition openings. My experience in Interior Decorating (Savannah Interiors 1996-97), was used in shop dressing and display at this Gallery, and other shops such as ERA in Stellenbosch. During this period I also attended the Dorp Street Gallery stall at the Decorex exhibition at Spier in 1999.
Education:
2001 - 1998. Masters in Fine Arts, at the University of Stellenbosch.
1995. BA, Fine Arts Degree at the University of Pretoria.
Solo exhibitions:
2013. Furies, Brundyn+Gonsalves, Cape Town.
2011. Accidental Harvest at Upstairs at Bamboo, Melville JHB.
2010. Afrikaan at Sarah Kahn Contemporary, Schaan Lichtenstein with reviews in the Volksblad. Blight at Wembly Square, Cape Town with reviews in the Cape Times, Die Burger and Big Issue and Fine Music Radio.
2009. Soak at Worldart with a review in the Cape Argus and Radio interviews on Fine Music Radio and Radio Sonder Grense. Dr*l op 'n Dreskas at Artb in October.
2008. Afrikaner Dogters Sukkel Suutjies with Worldart Johannesburg, followed by a review in Die Beeld, an appearance on the popular TV show Artcha and a feature in the Business Day. Another show Hungry Eyes at ABSA Gallery in June.
2007. Kners, at the AVA in September this year which sold out.
2001. DC Art, An Apology to my Mother, which was a selection of drawings.
2000. DC Art, Fugitive Pieces, which formed part of the Cape Town City Festival. This exhibition was covered by an interview on Fine Music Radio, and a review by Cobus van Bosch of the Burger
Group exhibitions:
2013. Group show curated by Liza Grobler and Marna Hattingh, for the 2013 Woordfees, Stellenbosch. Group show at the KKNK curated by Elfriede Dreyer, Fried Contemporary.
2012. Group show curated by Liza Grobler and Marna Hattingh, AVA Cape Town. Group show at the KKNK curated by Corli de Kock. Group Show at the KKNK curated by Dr. Paul Beyluss from ABSA Art Gallery.
2011. Suidooster Kunste Fees curated by Henk Serfontein, Group show at the Tattoo convention. Paper is you, Salon 91. Bookshow, Iart. Selportraits at Rust en Vrede, Durbanville.
2010. Woordfees Stellenbosch, curated by Theo Kleynhands. Group show at Entropy Johannesburg, Es(cape) Association of Visual Arts Pretoria. Heems curated by Hanneke Benade, Kruisrivier Klein Karoo.
2009. Group show with Edgar Gallery, Paris France, Fried Contemporary with Elfriede Dreyet etc, Elysian Fields at UCA Cape Town, Fairground at Worldart.
Work experience:
2010 - present. Part time teaching at the Spier Arts Academy, Art History and Classical drawing.
2006 - present. Full time artist. Freelancing in illustration, design and part time teaching.
2005 - 2004. I was Head of the Production Design Department and taught Aesthetics at tertiary level (first to fourth year) at AFDA, the film and drama school in Observatory Cape Town.
2003 - 2001. In my final year of postgraduate study, I commenced teaching at Rustenburg High School for Girls in Cape Town. I taught Art, Textile and Graphic Design as well as Art history to Gr. 8-12. In 2003 I started teaching OBE Arts and Culture, to Gr. 8 and 9.
Competitions and awards:
2011. Hollard Insurence won the BASA award for Rat Race, the "Single Strategic Project". It is the piece I collaborated on with the Spier mosaic students.
2008-2006. Selected for the ABSA L’Atelier.
2007. Selected as a top ten finalist at the ABSA L’Atelier.
2006. Winner of the Sanlam Vuleka Art Competition.
1997-1996. The Volkskas Atelier, Pretoria, and the Sasol New Signatures, Pretoria.
1995. The Thembisa Fine Arts Awards, Kempton Park, and the Sasol New Signatures, Pretoria
Residencies:
2007: Paris; Internationale Cité des Arts, 4 July – 27 August.
Adjudication:
2013. Served as regional judge for the SASOL New Signatures, Cape Town.
2012. Served as national judge for ABSA L’Atelier, Johannesburg.
2011. Served as regional judge for the ABSA L’Atelier, Bellville.
Art fairs:
2010. Iart.
2009. Johannesburg Art fair with IArt with other artists Paul Emsley, Jan van der Merwe, Colbert Mashile, John Watlers and Gerald Tabata.
