Keith Salmon
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Keith Salmon is a British fine artist. His work is principally semi-abstract Scottish landscapes which are created based upon his experience as a hill walker. Even though he is blind Salmon has climbed more than one hundred Munro
s, many of which have been captured in his artworks.
and moved to Wales
in the late 1960s. He studied for his BA in art at what is now Shrewsbury College of Arts & Technology
and Falmouth School of Art between 1979 and 1983. He originally trained and worked as a sculptor, constructing pieces from steel, wood and cement fondu. On completion of his studies he moved to Newcastle-upon-Tyne in the north east of England where he set up his first studio.
In 1989, Salmon moved back to Wales and set up a new studio. Around this time his sight deteriorated very quickly and within a few years he had to stop exhibiting work. He then decided to make the most of the time he still had sight and put his efforts into drawing and painting, finding new methods using just the very limited sight he now had left.
In 1998, he moved to Irvine, Ayrshire, in Scotland and, though registered blind, had enough confidence in the new paintings and drawings he created to once again start exhibiting them.
During this time his work has developed in two different styles: organised scribbles that form his drawings, and the bolder, broad marks in oil or acrylic paintings. Most of his works are based on his experiences while out walking in the Scottish Highlands. Over the last few years he has combined the scribbled pastel line with the painted acrylic marks, stating that he is "trying to capture a little of how I experience these wonderful wild places".
At present Salmon keeps a studio space at Courtyard Studios in Irvine and is regularly exhibiting his work again.
for Scottish landscape painting and was interviewed by The Scotsman
, one of Scotland's top broadsheet newspapers.
2008
2006
Munro
A Munro is a mountain in Scotland with a height over . They are named after Sir Hugh Munro, 4th Baronet , who produced the first list of such hills, known as Munros Tables, in 1891. A Munro top is a summit over 3,000 ft which is not regarded as a separate mountain...
s, many of which have been captured in his artworks.
Education and experience
Keith Salmon was born in EssexEssex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
and moved to Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
in the late 1960s. He studied for his BA in art at what is now Shrewsbury College of Arts & Technology
Shrewsbury College of Arts & Technology
Shrewsbury College of Arts & Technology is a community college located in Shrewsbury in the county of Shropshire, England.The college used to be known by the acronym SCAT, but in 2004, whilst the full name of the college remained the same, the college changed its informal name to simply Shrewsbury...
and Falmouth School of Art between 1979 and 1983. He originally trained and worked as a sculptor, constructing pieces from steel, wood and cement fondu. On completion of his studies he moved to Newcastle-upon-Tyne in the north east of England where he set up his first studio.
In 1989, Salmon moved back to Wales and set up a new studio. Around this time his sight deteriorated very quickly and within a few years he had to stop exhibiting work. He then decided to make the most of the time he still had sight and put his efforts into drawing and painting, finding new methods using just the very limited sight he now had left.
In 1998, he moved to Irvine, Ayrshire, in Scotland and, though registered blind, had enough confidence in the new paintings and drawings he created to once again start exhibiting them.
During this time his work has developed in two different styles: organised scribbles that form his drawings, and the bolder, broad marks in oil or acrylic paintings. Most of his works are based on his experiences while out walking in the Scottish Highlands. Over the last few years he has combined the scribbled pastel line with the painted acrylic marks, stating that he is "trying to capture a little of how I experience these wonderful wild places".
At present Salmon keeps a studio space at Courtyard Studios in Irvine and is regularly exhibiting his work again.
Awards
In 2009, Salmon won the Jolomo AwardJolomo Award
Founded in 2007 by the Scottish Landscape Artist John Lowrie Morrison, the biennial Jolomo Award is the largest arts award in Scotland and the UK's largest privately-funded arts award with a prize currently of £25,000 for the winner in 2011....
for Scottish landscape painting and was interviewed by The Scotsman
The Scotsman
The Scotsman is a British newspaper, published in Edinburgh.As of August 2011 it had an audited circulation of 38,423, down from about 100,000 in the 1980s....
, one of Scotland's top broadsheet newspapers.
Online references
2009- http://www.sensescotland.org.uk/helenkeller/Keith Salmon is selected to judge the Sense Scotland 8th Helen KellerHelen KellerHelen Adams Keller was an American author, political activist, and lecturer. She was the first deafblind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree....
International Awards, Glasgow 2009] - Audio Interview with Keith Salmon: Insight Radio on Helen Keller Award
- Scottish Parliament congratulates artist Keith Salmon on winning Jolomo AwardJolomo AwardFounded in 2007 by the Scottish Landscape Artist John Lowrie Morrison, the biennial Jolomo Award is the largest arts award in Scotland and the UK's largest privately-funded arts award with a prize currently of £25,000 for the winner in 2011....
. - Scottish National Heritage - Keith Salmon Exhibition
- Keith Salmon hopes for German Scholarship opportunity - Local Ayrshire News
2008
- Keith Salmon is interviewed by Blind Art - 2008
- Landscape Artist International Peer reviewed group of International Landscape Artists
- Diageo Art Commission
Exhibitions
2009- Glasgow Art Fair 2009 - Keith Salmon Art Exposure Gallery
2006
- Keith Salmon Sense & Sensuality - Andrew HeiskellAndrew HeiskellAndrew Heiskell was chairman and CEO of Time Inc. , and also known for his philanthropy, including for the New York Public Library...
Braille and Talking Book Library, NYC, New York, 2006
Prizes
- Jolomo Award 2009
- Rotary Club Prize, North Ayrshire Exhibition 2006
- Northern Arts Artists’ Award 1984