Keith Dalgleish

Biography

Raised and educated in Alberta, Keith Dalgleish holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting: Honours with Distinction from the Alberta University of the Arts in Calgary. He also earned a Performing Arts Diploma from MacEwan University and a Certificate in Commercial Sign Painting from the Northern Institute of Technology in Edmonton.

Keith’s work has been featured in adjudicated exhibitions across Alberta and British Columbia. He is a recipient of grants from the Canada Council for the Arts and the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, as well as prestigious scholarships such as the Illingworth Kerr Scholarship and the Grant MacEwan Scholarship. His paintings are housed in private and public collections across North America and Europe, and he is currently represented by four fine art galleries.

Artist Statement

For over a decade, I had the privilege of living on a remote parcel of land in the Porcupine Hills of Southern Alberta. Surrounded by nature, I developed a deeper connection to the wind, wild grasses, roaming animals, and migrating birds.

Painting, to me, is a physical record—a documentation of my experiences and my efforts to understand nature. I am drawn to moments of intimacy within the wild, elements that remind us of innocence and wonder. My artistic approach bridges classical painting techniques with contemporary abstraction, capturing the essence of both structure and spontaneity.