Annaly Keane

I’m an English artist and decorative painter based in the Paris region, working across print, textiles, and surface design.

My background is a mix of art, fashion, and traditional decorative techniques. I trained in fashion before spending over a decade in a high-end studio environment, then moved into decorative painting, specialising in wood and marble imitation, trompe-l’œil, and surface finishes. This hands-on approach to materials and process underpins my work.

I grew up in a family of artists and was strongly influenced by my grandfather, Welsh landscape painter Owen Thomas, known for his atmospheric seascapes of the Aberystwyth coast. I first exhibited in a three-generation retrospective alongside him at the age of ten.

Landscape remains central to my practice, both in oil painting and in more experimental work. I use print, textiles, and natural dyeing techniques—working with plant-based materials—to create pieces that translate landscape into both image and object.

My work includes original paintings, limited edition prints, and small-scale objects and accessories.
Along side maintaining my skills in landscape oil painting, mainly using impressionist styling, I'm currently experimenting with new multi-disciplinary piec...

Decorative Painting, Blot school, Reims

BA(hons) European Fashion UCA, University for the Creative Arts, Rochester

3éme année Mode Créapôle, Paris Rivoli

Bibliothèque Carnegie, Reims 2025