Keith Blackburn
Fitzrovia Gallery
Very pleased that one of my lockdown home haircut self portraits has been chosen for the Hampstead Art Society's open exhibition at the...
*mural artist *award winning * creative decorating* London
* marbling * woodgraining * trompe l'oeil * decorative paint finishes *
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Keith Blackburn
- Sep 12, 2021
The Garden fence mural
Painting a mural to conceal these two fence panels - a tricky prospect. Well on the way. The finished 12' wide mural, adding an extra...
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Keith Blackburn
- Jul 14, 2021
Lockdown haircut self portrait No 3
Genuine delight at the long awaited return to the hairdresser's salon, but also an uneasy feeling that I was being watched. Hopefully...
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Keith Blackburn
- May 6, 2021
Second thoughts on a second lockdown haircut
Another self portrait, hopefully the last one on this theme.
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Keith Blackburn
- Dec 23, 2020
New website design
Just finished revamping/ overhauling the website and would appreciate any comments - positive, negative, indifferent or just plain rude....
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Keith Blackburn
- Dec 10, 2020
Hot off the press
Out today, the new edition of The Decorator magazine.
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Keith Blackburn
- Nov 14, 2020
Another fireplace
As the old saying goes, " You wait ages for a bus to come along, then two arrive together." Same with fireplaces, following on from the...
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Keith Blackburn
- Oct 6, 2020
Desperate measures
My contribution to the visual history of 2020. A painting called Reflections On A Reflection Of A Lockdown Haircut or The Scissors Of...
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Keith Blackburn
- Sep 24, 2020
A bit of marbling
This mid Victorian fireplace has had a hard life having been painted over many times with one of the coats being a particularly...
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Keith Blackburn
- Sep 7, 2020
The sound of the organ
Now I can regard the job as being finished.
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Keith Blackburn
- Jul 25, 2020
W2 mural, finished at last!!!
From the outset a very difficult job, interrupted by lockdown, but now finished to everyone's relief and satisfaction. Here's a short...
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Keith Blackburn
- Jun 25, 2020
The Big Day.......
So pleased and relieved that the All Hallows organist Martin Kemp was on hand to supervise the reassembly. A genuine feeling of delight...
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Keith Blackburn
- Jun 23, 2020
They shouldn't have done it...........
Whilst working at the church this morning I wondered what Queen Victoria would have thought about somebody deciding to paint this Thomas...
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Keith Blackburn
- Jun 22, 2020
Trompe l'oeil
Hi G, the escutcheon plate is painted. Thanks for the comments and encouragement, we're hoping to be able to put this 3-D jigsaw together...
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Keith Blackburn
- Jun 21, 2020
Progress at last!!!
Back into the church to hopefully get the job finished soon. Alex pictured with his stunning reproduction of the original appearance of...
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Keith Blackburn
- Apr 17, 2020
The pipes
My friend and colleague Alex Schouvaloff has just finished restoring the pipes to their former glory and they are stunning. He...
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Keith Blackburn
- Feb 22, 2020
Back at All Hallows yesterday
Dismantling the keyboard cover I discovered this brass plate. Queen Victoria's organ maker!
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Keith Blackburn
- Feb 12, 2020
More woodgraining on the church organ project.
The 1850 organ. Hopefully I'll soon be in position to take on the most daunting part of this job - putting it all back together again!...
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Keith Blackburn
- Dec 30, 2019
Woodgraining.
More bits delivered back to All Hallows today.
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Keith Blackburn
- Dec 17, 2019
progress with the church organ
The oak woodgrain painted panels gradually being finished and re-installed like a huge 3-D jigsaw.
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