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About Keziah

Born in Hertfordshire in 1981, Keziah is a mother of two and military wife. Having worked as a Secondary Art school teacher whilst raising her family, in September 2022 she became a full time sculptor. Currently working from her home studio in Camberley Surrey, Keziah specialises in portraiture and figurative sculpture. Balancing private and public commissions alongside her own sculptural practice.

 

'“Portraiture for me is the practice of storytelling. We carry our life experiences in the expressions on our faces. It is always a joyful experience to sculpt from life. The bonus is that it is such a collaborative process, there is a lot of talking and laughter during a sitting. It is much more relaxed and informal than people anticipate. I observe my sitters, not as an austere critic but as a child with a hundred enthusiastic questions.

I feel very honoured to become the part of a family’s story. A sculpture sitting is such a once in a lifetime experience. I record just a moment in a persons life time and keep them safe in clay or Bronze for generations to come.

A sculpture sitting feels a little like a dance, I move around them, study, play with the clay and observe. The delightful rhythm of our conversations is the music I move to. ”

- KGB

Sculpting King Charles III in the studio.

  • The Hepworth Wakefield ‘If Not Now, Then When?’ 2023

  • Jubilee Artist Residency at the National Army Museum 2022

  • The Society of Portrait Sculptors London 2022

  • Ashburner Prize Exhibition Devon 2022

  • Bath Society of Arts 2022

  • Royal Society of British Artists, Mall Galleries 2021

  • The Society of Portrait Sculptors London 2021

  • Finalist for the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust award 2019.

  • Short listed for the Society of Portrait artist’s Masterclass prize in 2019

  • First class Degree and Masters in Fine Art at LUSAD

 

press coverage

I am very grateful to have been featured in various press articles, a selection of which are below.

For press enquiries, don't hesitate to get in touch with me on keziahburt@gmail.com or

+44 (0) 7958 54 33 26.