Keith Christie
Artist Biography

"Indian Summer", oil 20" x 30" $8000		"September's Early Snow", oil 22" x 28" $8000
"Start of a New Day", oil 11" x 14" $2400

A full-time professional artist since 1972, Keith Christie is known for his bronze sculptures and oil paintings. Over the years, he has sold and exhibited in many fine art galleries located in the West and Southwestern United States. he has done many one and two-man shows as well as group exhibits through the galleries. Magazine articles and advertisements can be found in Art of the West, Western Horseman and American Cowboy publications.

Keith's first gold award came at the age of 15 in a statewide oil painting competition for high school students. Since then, his sculptures and paintings have won gold, silver and People's Choice Awards in various juried art shows. "As an artist you can really only compete with yourself.", Keith says. "Each time I begin a new work the challenge is to create a better piece than the last one. I keep learning and experimenting, but always striving to do the best job I can."

Keith was teaching high school and creating sculptures and paintings as a hobby in 1972. Suddenly, his life got turned upside down when Wells Fargo Bank purchased his whole edition of 5' x 6' stagecoaches with six horses. These were later shipped to the Bank's major offices all over the world. This purchase opened the door to several fine art galleries. His hobby became a full time profession, but best of all, it financed his dream of owning a cattle ranch.

Since then, Keith has become a prolific artist in both painting and sculpture. His oil paintings number in the hundreds. His work is collected by individuals and corporations from all over the world.

Northland Press of Flagstaff, Arizona, published Keith's book, entitled "Jumping Cholla", Genesis of a Bronze Sculpture. The book details the creation of a bronze sculpture from the initial idea to teh finished bronzse piece. It covers methods used to create the working model, mold making, and explanations of the lost wax process, metal pouring, final assembly and various patina methods. The book is filled with drawings and photographs which are most helpful to beginning artists and collectors who need a good understanding of the sculpture process.

His love of American History began as a child. The horse was always his most favored subject. His horses and cowboys (usually Buckaroos) are depicted in all kinds of situations. For Keith, the subject lends itself to sculpture as well as oil painting. He say, "You can use all kinds of landscape, animals and people when you do western art. I never get bored or run out of subjects to explore with my painting or sculpture work."

Keith, a Prix de West artist, resides on his ranch in Northern California.
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