John Keys paints and makes installations concerned with journeys, particularly in relation to the natural environment.
He currently lives in Penzance, Cornwall where he maintains a studio practice. He has exhibited in commercial and public galleries regionally and nationally and created site specific installations for public spaces and events.
Since 2003 John Keys has been a resident artist at the Dakhleh Oasis Archaeological Project in south west Egypt.
He has travelled widely, particularily in Africa, which has influenced his work greatly.
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‘The natural world is usually the starting point of my work. I am concerned with the essence of a place, examining the physical and metaphysical qualities of a landscape through personal experience and research. It is a dual investigation into self and place: the marking of physical, emotional and spiritual journeys. It becomes an exploration of boundaries, emotions and elements; a search for commonality.’