Lynn Keddie

My work is inspired by a lifelong connection with the natural world. As both a painter and former editorial garden photographer, I have spent decades observing the changing rhythms of landscapes, gardens and wild places. Whether working with paint or photography, I am drawn to those fleeting moments when light, colour and atmosphere combine to create a powerful sense of place.

My paintings are expressive interpretations rather than literal representations. Working intuitively with acrylics and mixed media, I build layers of colour, texture and gestural marks, allowing each painting to evolve through observation, memory and instinct. Rather than recording every detail, I seek to capture the energy of a landscape, the movement of flowers in the wind, or the shifting light across a field or coastline. Each painting becomes a response to the experience of being immersed in nature.

Photography remains an important part of my creative practice. Years spent photographing gardens have shaped the way I see composition, light and the subtle relationships between colour and form. My photographs celebrate the quiet beauty and intricate detail found in flowers and the natural landscape, preserving moments that are often overlooked or quickly ...

Tutored by:
Nick Moore - RWA Drawing School 2020
​Liz Hough - St Ives School of painting 2020
Francesca Berlingieri Maxwell - RWA Drawing School 2019
Esmé Clutterbuck - RWA Drawing School 2018
Paul Gildea NEAC - Mall Galleries 2017
Louise Balaam RWA NEAC - New School of Painting 2016
Sarah Spencer RAS NEAC 2016
Paul Newland NEAC RWS - Heatherly School of Art 2016
Alice Mumford RWA - St Ives School of Painting 2011

2024 2026 – Moorwood Art Gallery, Bruton
2023 Seed Gallery, Frome
2022 - 23 EYE OF THE BEHOLDER - Spencer House Gallery, Tetbury
2021 The ING Discerning Eye Exhibition, The Mall Galleries, London
2021 The Society of Women Artists, London
2020 Roys Art Fair, The OXO Tower, London
2020 Art Eindhoven, NL
2019 Roys Art Fair, OXO Tower, London
2018/2019 Collective, Swindon Museum and Art Gallery
2018 The London Ultra London. Free Painters & Sculptors
2017 - 18 The Other Art Fair, Bristol