Meet the Maker

Artist Statement

A glass artist from St Leonards East Sussex, England, Keith’s focus is on Kiln fused and Patte' de Vere glass.

Keith likes pure contemporary form and hidden complexity. He unites aesthetics, chemistry, physics and functionality.

Following the loss of an arm and leg function in 2019 Keith's work is influenced by reflections on natural intent, form and geometry

By Nature an Engineer

Born in the very new town of Hemel Hempstead, Keith was a product of the Concorde era and a first-generation comprehensive school system at its best. A proactive and very capable ‘modern technologies' department inspired a creative but industrial/engineering-based love for design, form, functionality, new and classic materials.
Awarded 'Apprentice of the Year' for the then mighty Hawker Sidley Engineering
Group, his career as a satellite navigation engineer flourished around the world until a career change was called for.
After returning to the UK Keith took the responsibility of managing numerous technology transfer projects from university to industry for over ten years.
A career highlight was to be the only designer to have two industrial products
on display at the prestigious British Design Council Design Centre in London in the summer of 1992.
A major stroke in 2019 left Keith with a paralysed left arm and leg, however on his passion through bleak times and pandemic isolation Keith learnt to work through and with the challenges presented.
After three years of hard work, Keith was able to return to the creation of glass objects with a renewed focus and direction.
As well as running his studio Keith now offers workshops and presents entertaining interactive audio-visual presentations and practical demonstrations to art societies across the UK.

Galleries, Exhibitions Education

Old Roar Glass

Fun, frivolous, contemporary glass art designed in Hastings, UK