Solo Show Sixteen Gallery

June 26-2 July
Open Daily 10-5pm, Sundays 10-4pm
16 Rotunda Terrace, Cheltenham, GL50 ISW

Solo exhibition of dreamy abstract paintings united through soft expressive brushstrokes in vibrant colours, balancing uplifting energy with a sense of tranquility.

Pay & Display street parking, cafes & bars adjacent.

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farOpen Open Studios Art Trail 2025

July 5th-13th, 10:30-4pm Tuesday-Saturday, 11-3pm Sun/Mon

The George Community Hub, High Street, Newnham on Severn, GL14 1BS

Exhibiting in the upstairs gallery at The George where I will be working on paintings during the quieter moments. Coffee shop and facilities with outside courtyard. Free parking is available outside the George, along the high street and in the riverside car park. 

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h.Art

Exhibiting at Oil & Oak for Herefordshire Art Week  

Venue 66, 9 Castle Street, Hay-on-Wye, HR3 5DF

Open Daily 10-4pm

Ephemera Bird Workshop Sept 11th 2025, 11-1pm Book https://oilandoak.co.uk/workshops/

Selected to exhibit for h.Art Week alongside Vanessa Burley Jacky Edwards Emily Joy Gaunt Barbara Shaw jane blair

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Ephemera Bird

Join me for a relaxing, creative session where you'll craft a beautiful garden bird, kingfisher, hummingbird or sandpiper on 15cm paper, using a mix of paint and meaningful collage elements. I’ll gently guide you every step of the way, with patience and encouragement, teaching you the skills needed to bring your project to life.Whether it’s for yourself or a thoughtful gift, you’ll create something truly special.

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My Story

Welcome!

Charlotte Keating is a contemporary artist based in the Forest of Dean, creating dreamy abstract paintings that invite moments of tranquility and joy. With soft, expressive brushstrokes and vibrant layers of colour, her work transforms interiors into spaces of beauty, reflection, and positive energy.

Charlotte Keating is a contemporary artist based in the Forest of Dean, creating dreamy abstract paintings that invite moments of tranquility and joy. With soft, expressive brushstrokes and vibrant layers of colour, her work transforms interiors into spaces of beauty, reflection, and positive energy.

Through acrylic paint and pastels, I explore a mindful, meditative approach grounded in healing and self-expression, creating pieces which resonate with emotional depth and beauty. While each series varies in theme, my distinctive use of colour, mark making and layering embodies a unique handwriting, balancing uplifting energy with a sense of tranquillity.

My distinctive style reflects a deep understanding of colour, texture, and form, honed through years of working in fashion. Taking a series-based approach, I draw inspiration from curated colour palettes and themes to create visually compelling narratives.

I work from my summerhouse studio, nestled at the bottom of my garden, an oasis of calm sat amongst the trees, flowers and birds. Painting intuitively offers me the freedom to express myself with colours and marks, reflecting my emotions and responses to the world around me which words alone can’t express. Whilst immersed in exploring ideas and textures, no matter how difficult, I feel grounded and calm which is reflected in the uplifting, peaceful nature of my paintings.

With a strong foundation in creative design, I earned a Foundation Art & Design qualification from Aberdeen College in 1997, followed by a BA (Hons) in Fashion Design from Winchester School of Art in 2000. I then built a dynamic career in high-end women’s fashion, designing biannual collections, bespoke bridalwear and a nursingwear ranges. In 2019, I retrained with established artists to embrace the freedom of intuitive painting as a form of pain management for a longstanding injury, thus providing respite and healing.

My paintings are celebrated for their ability to transform interiors with a sense of calm and uplifting energy through dreamy layers and colour and I'm thrilled that my artwork has found loving homes with collectors both locally and internationally.

Throughout the year, I release several new collections and offer private one-on-one tuition for those looking to delve deeper into their artistic journey and learn to paint intuitively.


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