ABOUT RAY KEATS
Early history
Ray Keats was born in l943 N.W. England, U.K. She moved to N. Wales in 1986, where she has remained. Most works prior to 1986 either sold or destroyed - a few are still held by the artist
Exhibitions
First exhibited paintings in 1960 and continued to exhibit in the North West and Midlands of England until 1984.
1991
Bangor Open Exhibition, N. Wales
Beaumaris Open Exhibition N. Wales
Stockport Memorial Gallery N.W. England "Mona Lisa Musta Had the Highway Blues"
Aberystwyth Open Exhibition Wales
1992
Third Annual Open Exhibition Oriel Bangor, N. Wales
'Ten Local Artists' Oriel Bangor N. Wales
Wales Open Art Exhibition, Aberystwyth. Wales
1993
Soho West Galleries, Woodstock, New York, U.S.A.
1996
"Cysylltiadau" Theatr Gwynedd N. Wales
This exhibition is the subject of the video "Connections" and was a combination of works by W. Leon Bailey (Jamaica), Curtis Lambert (Jamaica), and Ray Keats.
1997
'Coeden Y Caribi' Theatr Gwynedd, N. Wales
1998
"Caribbean Tree" Oriel Eryri, Llanberis, N. Wales. This exhibition extended and shown in two parts at two other N. Wales galleries, Oriel y Llyfrgell, Caernarvon & Oriel y Llyfrgell, Blaenau Ffestiniog
"Behind The Scenes" exhibition Oriel y Llyfrgell, Blaenau Ffestiniog
"Cornucopia" exhibition, Penrhyn Castle, N. Wales
1999
Two exhibitions at Penrhyn Castle, N. Wales
1999/2000
"Millennium Magic" exhibition Theatr Gwynedd, N. Wales
2000
"Allsorts" exhibition Penrhyn Castle N. Wales
2001 - 2005
Exhibited annually at Penrhyn Castle, N.Wales
Magazine Articles
'Dignity' magazine Nov/Dec 1997
"Focus on Ray Keats" - illustrated autobiographical article - printed as "Focus on Ray Taylor" with apology in subsequent magazine
Cover illustration for 'Dignity' magazine
'Painting for All' magazine Jan/Feb 1999
Illustrated autobiographical article "Brushing Away The Miles"
'Painting For All' magazine March/Apri1999
"Caribbean Tree - The unity of talent, culture and support of many artists for another." - illustrated article
'Popular Painting' magazine Dec/Jan 2000
"Caribbean Tree Goes to Collage" - illustrated article
'Popular Painting' Jun/Jul 2000
"Sowing The Seeds of Painting Friendship" - autobiographical, illustrated article
"Gifts of Painting Friendship" illustrated article
"Ketchin' Di Vibe" article illustrated with pages from Jamaica sketchbook
"Directional Line/Strokes in Practice" text + illustrations - except text for 'Coloured Pencil' and 'Watercolour'
Magazine cover illustrations
Nov/Dec 1997
"Dignity" magazine
Mar/Apr 2000
"Dignity" magazine
May/Jun 2000
"Dignity" magazine
Jul/Aug 2000
"Dignity" magazine
Paintings
1991
Painting 'Hollis Brown Still Lives..." used as cover illustration on advertising leaflet for the exhibition 'Mona Lisa Musta Had The Highway Blues"
1999
Painting 'Everything is Broken' reproduced and used as cover illustration for "Bob Dylan: Postmodern Troubadour?" a sixty page monograph by Elaine Jackson (Copyright Desolation Row Promotions for Elaine Jackson)