
Born in Somerset, Keith Athay initially studied art at City of Bath College. He has been painting professionally since 2009. It was in this year that he decided to give up his day job as a prototype model-maker and live completely ‘off the grid’ in a field. His home was a yurt and he would grow his own vegetables, chop his own firewood, filter his own rainwater and most importantly, paint.
Keith loves to be by the sea as it’s where he feels most inspired. This love for the coast is clear in the enchanting and evocative harbour scenes he paints. He works with a wide range of materials including pen and ink, wood stain, acrylics and varnishes. He attaches collage materials such as sheet music, vintage maps, botanical diagrams and newspaper cuttings to large canvases and uses these as a background to his paintings. The viewer initially sees a coastal scene, often West Country fishing ports, and then on closer inspection finds a whole world of text and illustration lying beneath the painting.
Keith now lives in Dorset, where he divides his time between the studio, walking his faithful dog, Claude, and teaching life drawing. He has exhibited with Quantum since 2016 at art fairs in London, New York, Singapore, Hong Kong, San Francisco, and the Hamptons.

Widemouth Bay
- Mixed media on canvas
- 42 x 32 ins (107 x 80 cm)
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The River’s Tale
- Mixed media on canvas
- 27 x 35 ins (68 x 88 cm)
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Tranquil Bay
- Mixed media on canvas
- 35 x 27 ins (88 x 68 cm)
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Guardian of the Sea
- Mixed media on canvas
- 35 x 27 ins (88 x 68 cm)
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Come Unto These Yellow Sands
- Mixed media on canvas
- 50 x 35 ins (128 x 88 cm)
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Fisherman’s Quay
- Mixed media on canvas
- 50 x 35 ins (128 x 88 cm)
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Cornish Tides
- Mixed media on canvas
- 23 x 43 ins (58 x 108 cm)
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Seashore Memories
- Mixed media on canvas
- 43 x 23 ins (108 x 58 cm)
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Calm Waters Bay
- Mixed media on canvas
- 35 x 27 ins (88 x 68 cm)
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Before the Evening Wind
- Mixed media on canvas
- 23 x 23 ins (58 x 58 cm)
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The Waypoint
- Mixed media on canvas
- 19 x 19 ins (48 x 48 cm)
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Dreamer’s Bay
- Mixed media on canvas
- 27 x 27 ins (68 x 68 cm)
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A Nautical Tale
- Mixed media on canvas
- 43 x 31 ins (108 x 78 cm)
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Beyond the Squall
- Mixed media on canvas
- 43 x 31 ins (108 x 78 cm)
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Victory Bay
- Mixed media on canvas
- 43 x 43 ins (108 x 108 cm)
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Greater New York
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- Mixed media on canvas
- 43 x 35 ins (108 x 88 cm)
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The Sovereign City
- Mixed media on canvas
- 49 x 41 ins (125 x 105 cm)
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The Chartered Thames
- Mixed media on canvas
- 49 x 32 ins (125 x 81 cm)
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Liberty, Declare Your Independence
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- Mixed media on canvas
- 50 x 35 ins (128 x 88 cm)
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Tides of the Soul
- Mixed media on canvas
- 35 x 27 ins (88 x 68 cm)
- £ SOLD


Silvercloud Bay
- Mixed media on canvas
- 50 x 35 ins (128 x 88 cm)
- £ SOLD
