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Australian artist Dale Key uses contemporary painting techniques to inspire a dialogue about the ‘Joy of the Moment’ drawing inspiration from the natural world and interweaving the physical, emotional and psychological into a visual feast for the viewer.
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Australian artist Dale Key uses contemporary painting techniques to inspire a dialogue about the ‘Joy of the Moment’ drawing inspiration from the natural world and interweaving the physical, emotional and psychological into a visual feast for the viewer.
• Joy of the Moment may burst onto the canvas as an explosion of abstract colour or be as gentle as a water-coloured daffodil leaning in the breeze.
• Creative stories are expressed through competing perspectives of colour, brush stroke and composition while connecting the audience with a core focus of feeling.
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Australian artist Dale Key uses contemporary painting techniques to inspire a dialogue about the ‘Joy of the Moment’ drawing inspiration from the natural world and interweaving the physical, emotional and psychological into a visual feast for the viewer.
• Joy of the Moment may burst onto the canvas as an explosion of abstract colour or be as gentle as a water-coloured daffodil leaning in the breeze. With different pieces you feel serenity and calmness but with others a depth of experience, be it opulence, consumption, crowding or joy.
• Creative Stories are expressed through competing perspectives of colour, brush stroke and composition while connecting the audience with a core focus of feeling. Some stories are evident in Dale’s work while others require the viewer to reflect a little deeper and personalize their experience.
His works are varied, from large abstract pieces through to delicate portraiture and expressive animal work for loving pet owners. Like Dale’s life experiences his works are never dull and he is always searching for that little spark that can create an explosion of joy for the viewer or can provide an insight into overlooked possibilities.
Curriculum Vitae
Dale Anthony Key
Born 1962, Melbourne, Australia
Artist majored in painting
Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art), Curtin University in Western Australia
Trained with Anna Mason an internationally renowned and awarded botanical artist and author of ‘Watercolours with Wow’
Inspired by Jackson Pollock, Paul Cezanne, Brett Whitely, Sidney Nolan and Peter Paul Rubens
Solo exhibitions 2018:
Bunjil Place Library ‘Rhythmic Impressions of Nature’
Joint exhibitions 2018:
Bayside Art show, Sandringham Yacht Club
Portland Art show, Portland Victoria
Competitions entered since 2017:
Art Laguna, Italy
Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
Wynne Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
Doug Moran National Portrait Prize | 
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