Original Oil Painting
Keith Gardner RCA - Oil on Canvas
“Cheshire Landscape”
A powerful, light-filled British landscape by a respected Royal Cambrian Academician
Key Details
Artist: Keith Gardner RCA
Title: “Cheshire Landscape”
Medium: Oil on canvas
Support: Canvas
Signature: Signed lower left “GARDNER”
Dimensions: Image: 77 × 51 cm (30.3 × 20.1 in) •
Framed: 91 × 65 cm (35.8 × 25.6 in)
Condition: Artwork in excellent condition. The frame shows some slight handling wear consistent with age but is structurally sound.
Provenance: Acquired from the family of the late artist; subsequently held in a private UK collection.
Description
This striking original oil painting, in a stunning frame, by Keith Gardner RCA captures the wide, open atmosphere of the Cheshire countryside. A cluster of mature trees stands against a dramatic, shifting sky, with sunlit fields, fencing and distant sheep creating depth and movement. The work has a strong sense of place and weather, with confident brushwork and an expressive palette that sits comfortably in both traditional and contemporary interiors.
About the Artist
Keith Gardner RCA (1933–2025) was a highly regarded British painter closely associated with the North West of England and North Wales. Educated at Liverpool Art College, he became an influential figure in the regional art scene and worked closely with the Williamson Art Gallery in Birkenhead. Gardner was elected an Associate Member of the Royal Cambrian Academy in 1977 and became a full Academician in 1983. He exhibited extensively with the RCA and other regional institutions, and his work was the subject of a major retrospective,
Forty Years a Member, at the RCA Upper Gallery in Conwy. His paintings are held in public and private collections and are sought after for their confident handling of light, landscape and atmosphere.
Estimated Date
Late 20th century
Provenance & Notes
Acquired from the family of the late artist; subsequently held in a private UK collection. This is an original, hand-painted oil work and not a print or reproduction. Presented in an ornate, imposing gilt frame and ready to hang.
