Keith Pettit
@keithpettit.bsky.social
Artist. Seeking the magic that survives.
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Keith Pettit
@keithpettit.bsky.social
· Apr 11
'A way through the woods' - wood engraving.
I think it finally there, I've been tweaking proofs all afternoon.
DM if you'd like to secure yours now - it should be ready to post out by the middle of next week.
#sunlight #HollowWays #sunkenlane #rudyardkipling #woodblock
I think it finally there, I've been tweaking proofs all afternoon.
DM if you'd like to secure yours now - it should be ready to post out by the middle of next week.
#sunlight #HollowWays #sunkenlane #rudyardkipling #woodblock
The Goddess of Victory, Nike, my bonfire sculpture for this years East Hoathly's Carnival.
This stunning photo of the bonfire is by Jim Holden.
She burns tomorrow, the culmination of our evening at around 10pm. Roads shut to the village at 5pm, so get here then if you'd like to watch it burn.
This stunning photo of the bonfire is by Jim Holden.
She burns tomorrow, the culmination of our evening at around 10pm. Roads shut to the village at 5pm, so get here then if you'd like to watch it burn.
November 7, 2025 at 6:31 PM
The Goddess of Victory, Nike, my bonfire sculpture for this years East Hoathly's Carnival.
This stunning photo of the bonfire is by Jim Holden.
She burns tomorrow, the culmination of our evening at around 10pm. Roads shut to the village at 5pm, so get here then if you'd like to watch it burn.
This stunning photo of the bonfire is by Jim Holden.
She burns tomorrow, the culmination of our evening at around 10pm. Roads shut to the village at 5pm, so get here then if you'd like to watch it burn.
Water Wheel' a sculptural commission I've been working on over the last couple of weeks. In a garden criss crossed by streams and contains a working water mill with the da Vinci quote "water is the driving force of all nature" hand lettered into the flowing water that runs over the wheel.
November 4, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Water Wheel' a sculptural commission I've been working on over the last couple of weeks. In a garden criss crossed by streams and contains a working water mill with the da Vinci quote "water is the driving force of all nature" hand lettered into the flowing water that runs over the wheel.
'Home on a golden tide' - wood engraving.
Thank you so much for all the interest shown in my new print. Now available on my web shop (link in my bio), or your welcome to pop into my workshop and say hello to pick up yours.
www.keithapettit.com/online-store...
Thank you so much for all the interest shown in my new print. Now available on my web shop (link in my bio), or your welcome to pop into my workshop and say hello to pick up yours.
www.keithapettit.com/online-store...
October 29, 2025 at 1:51 PM
'Home on a golden tide' - wood engraving.
Thank you so much for all the interest shown in my new print. Now available on my web shop (link in my bio), or your welcome to pop into my workshop and say hello to pick up yours.
www.keithapettit.com/online-store...
Thank you so much for all the interest shown in my new print. Now available on my web shop (link in my bio), or your welcome to pop into my workshop and say hello to pick up yours.
www.keithapettit.com/online-store...
A crazily long and stressful day yesterday - but we've now made good progress on the bonfire sculpture. One more weekend to complete it.
October 27, 2025 at 10:09 AM
A crazily long and stressful day yesterday - but we've now made good progress on the bonfire sculpture. One more weekend to complete it.
Today the bonfire sculpture finally starts to take shape.
October 25, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Today the bonfire sculpture finally starts to take shape.
'Home on a golden tide' - wood engraving. From Pencil sketch, through the conti crayon development, the engraved block and finished print.
Available now via my web shop: share.google/RhlZoMZfmqhN...
If you hurry there's a nearly 40% discount.
Available now via my web shop: share.google/RhlZoMZfmqhN...
If you hurry there's a nearly 40% discount.
October 24, 2025 at 1:56 PM
'Home on a golden tide' - wood engraving. From Pencil sketch, through the conti crayon development, the engraved block and finished print.
Available now via my web shop: share.google/RhlZoMZfmqhN...
If you hurry there's a nearly 40% discount.
Available now via my web shop: share.google/RhlZoMZfmqhN...
If you hurry there's a nearly 40% discount.
I think my latest engraving is done! Not sure when I'm going to have time to take a test print, but I'll share it as soon as I can.
I'd love to hear both your thoughts on it, and on an idea for a title!
I'd love to hear both your thoughts on it, and on an idea for a title!
October 23, 2025 at 3:52 PM
I think my latest engraving is done! Not sure when I'm going to have time to take a test print, but I'll share it as soon as I can.
I'd love to hear both your thoughts on it, and on an idea for a title!
I'd love to hear both your thoughts on it, and on an idea for a title!
A little sneak preview of one of the componants of this years bonfire sculpture - the bust of Nike, finished last night. We'll be lifting it into place Saturday morning.
October 23, 2025 at 12:22 PM
A little sneak preview of one of the componants of this years bonfire sculpture - the bust of Nike, finished last night. We'll be lifting it into place Saturday morning.
Fancy joining me next to the warmth of my workshop stove?
My wood engraving workshops (for both beginners and intermediateries) begin in mid November - sign up via my web shop and I'll save you a place!
Teaching and Classes share.google/kilSlR9y004c...
My wood engraving workshops (for both beginners and intermediateries) begin in mid November - sign up via my web shop and I'll save you a place!
Teaching and Classes share.google/kilSlR9y004c...
October 22, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Fancy joining me next to the warmth of my workshop stove?
My wood engraving workshops (for both beginners and intermediateries) begin in mid November - sign up via my web shop and I'll save you a place!
Teaching and Classes share.google/kilSlR9y004c...
My wood engraving workshops (for both beginners and intermediateries) begin in mid November - sign up via my web shop and I'll save you a place!
Teaching and Classes share.google/kilSlR9y004c...
The latest progress on cirrent wood engraving, a summer washed field of ripening oats - it starts to feel a longtime ago now!
October 21, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The latest progress on cirrent wood engraving, a summer washed field of ripening oats - it starts to feel a longtime ago now!
Some good progress on my latest wood engraving
October 17, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Some good progress on my latest wood engraving
Finally ready to begin my new engraving - here's prepetary pencil sketch, an ink and conti crayon development and the block drawn and ready to start.
With thanks to @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social for the inspiration.
With thanks to @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social for the inspiration.
October 14, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Finally ready to begin my new engraving - here's prepetary pencil sketch, an ink and conti crayon development and the block drawn and ready to start.
With thanks to @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social for the inspiration.
With thanks to @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social for the inspiration.
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Free stickers suitable for flag-bearing lampposts. Send a large A4 envelope with a 1st class large stamp to me at Bragg Office, PO Box 6830 Bridport DT6 9BH and I’ll send you a sheet. #ReclaimtheFlag 🏴🏴🏴🇬🇧
October 5, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Free stickers suitable for flag-bearing lampposts. Send a large A4 envelope with a 1st class large stamp to me at Bragg Office, PO Box 6830 Bridport DT6 9BH and I’ll send you a sheet. #ReclaimtheFlag 🏴🏴🏴🇬🇧
Placing Victor.
Once I captured his image, I started to focus on the composition of of the finished engraving.
Once I captured his image, I started to focus on the composition of of the finished engraving.
October 1, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Placing Victor.
Once I captured his image, I started to focus on the composition of of the finished engraving.
Once I captured his image, I started to focus on the composition of of the finished engraving.
In pursuit of Victor.
My first challenge in creating a portrait of Victor Nueberg, was I only had 6 (rather sketchy) photos (and most he was pulling a face,thanks Vicky) to capture his likeness. Starting in mid July, I obsessively drew him for a month before I got something I had confidence in!
My first challenge in creating a portrait of Victor Nueberg, was I only had 6 (rather sketchy) photos (and most he was pulling a face,thanks Vicky) to capture his likeness. Starting in mid July, I obsessively drew him for a month before I got something I had confidence in!
September 30, 2025 at 2:32 PM
In pursuit of Victor.
My first challenge in creating a portrait of Victor Nueberg, was I only had 6 (rather sketchy) photos (and most he was pulling a face,thanks Vicky) to capture his likeness. Starting in mid July, I obsessively drew him for a month before I got something I had confidence in!
My first challenge in creating a portrait of Victor Nueberg, was I only had 6 (rather sketchy) photos (and most he was pulling a face,thanks Vicky) to capture his likeness. Starting in mid July, I obsessively drew him for a month before I got something I had confidence in!
My Conti Crayon portrait of Victor Nueberg (1883-1940), poet, publisher and occultist. Friend of Peter Warlock, a sometime associate and lover of Aleister Crowley and first time publisher of Dylan Thomas.
I've been in almost constant company of him since July creating a wood engraved portrait of him
I've been in almost constant company of him since July creating a wood engraved portrait of him
September 28, 2025 at 10:14 AM
My Conti Crayon portrait of Victor Nueberg (1883-1940), poet, publisher and occultist. Friend of Peter Warlock, a sometime associate and lover of Aleister Crowley and first time publisher of Dylan Thomas.
I've been in almost constant company of him since July creating a wood engraved portrait of him
I've been in almost constant company of him since July creating a wood engraved portrait of him
It's the last weekend of Atwave Festival .
I really hope you can make it along to 'This land of ours'. Hamsey Church is such an striking environment to experience my sculpture and bids will still be accepted in our silent auctions until mid day on Sunday too.
We'll both be there 11 til 5.
I really hope you can make it along to 'This land of ours'. Hamsey Church is such an striking environment to experience my sculpture and bids will still be accepted in our silent auctions until mid day on Sunday too.
We'll both be there 11 til 5.
September 19, 2025 at 7:54 AM
It's the last weekend of Atwave Festival .
I really hope you can make it along to 'This land of ours'. Hamsey Church is such an striking environment to experience my sculpture and bids will still be accepted in our silent auctions until mid day on Sunday too.
We'll both be there 11 til 5.
I really hope you can make it along to 'This land of ours'. Hamsey Church is such an striking environment to experience my sculpture and bids will still be accepted in our silent auctions until mid day on Sunday too.
We'll both be there 11 til 5.
A huge thank you to all our many visitors that braved the weather and road closures over our second Artwave Festival weekend at Hamsey Church.
I was there again this morning, and was treated to a beautiful light show in the Chancel.
Come and see it youself this weekend 11 to 5 Sat and Sun.
I was there again this morning, and was treated to a beautiful light show in the Chancel.
Come and see it youself this weekend 11 to 5 Sat and Sun.
September 15, 2025 at 1:29 PM
A huge thank you to all our many visitors that braved the weather and road closures over our second Artwave Festival weekend at Hamsey Church.
I was there again this morning, and was treated to a beautiful light show in the Chancel.
Come and see it youself this weekend 11 to 5 Sat and Sun.
I was there again this morning, and was treated to a beautiful light show in the Chancel.
Come and see it youself this weekend 11 to 5 Sat and Sun.
1066 Country Walk Sculptures - I received such a nice email yesterday Syre Byrd had recently walked the 1066 Country footpath and had really enjoyed my sculptures along the route and had wrote a brilliantly insightful piece about them:
syrebyrd.substack.com/p/the-10-scu...
syrebyrd.substack.com/p/the-10-scu...
September 11, 2025 at 3:32 PM
1066 Country Walk Sculptures - I received such a nice email yesterday Syre Byrd had recently walked the 1066 Country footpath and had really enjoyed my sculptures along the route and had wrote a brilliantly insightful piece about them:
syrebyrd.substack.com/p/the-10-scu...
syrebyrd.substack.com/p/the-10-scu...
'The way through the woods' - wood engraving.
Is proving very popular, my best selling print over the first weekend of @artwavefestival. Which one would you choose?
We're open again this weekend 11 to 5pm.
www.keithapettit.com/online-store...
Is proving very popular, my best selling print over the first weekend of @artwavefestival. Which one would you choose?
We're open again this weekend 11 to 5pm.
www.keithapettit.com/online-store...
September 9, 2025 at 9:02 AM
'The way through the woods' - wood engraving.
Is proving very popular, my best selling print over the first weekend of @artwavefestival. Which one would you choose?
We're open again this weekend 11 to 5pm.
www.keithapettit.com/online-store...
Is proving very popular, my best selling print over the first weekend of @artwavefestival. Which one would you choose?
We're open again this weekend 11 to 5pm.
www.keithapettit.com/online-store...
The sublime majesty of the sun in the chancel of Hamsey Church this morning.
A massive thank you to everyone who visited Paul Evans and I on our first weekend of Artwave Festival. You can visit us for the next two weekends. 11 til 5.
I really hope you can make it along to this special place.
A massive thank you to everyone who visited Paul Evans and I on our first weekend of Artwave Festival. You can visit us for the next two weekends. 11 til 5.
I really hope you can make it along to this special place.
September 8, 2025 at 9:22 AM
The sublime majesty of the sun in the chancel of Hamsey Church this morning.
A massive thank you to everyone who visited Paul Evans and I on our first weekend of Artwave Festival. You can visit us for the next two weekends. 11 til 5.
I really hope you can make it along to this special place.
A massive thank you to everyone who visited Paul Evans and I on our first weekend of Artwave Festival. You can visit us for the next two weekends. 11 til 5.
I really hope you can make it along to this special place.
Another beautiful day for our second day of Artwavefestival which means the chancel of Hamsey church will be witness to beautiful light, ever changing, washing my selection of torsos . Paul Evansartist and I are open to visitors from 11 this morning.
I do hope you can make it along.
I do hope you can make it along.
September 7, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Another beautiful day for our second day of Artwavefestival which means the chancel of Hamsey church will be witness to beautiful light, ever changing, washing my selection of torsos . Paul Evansartist and I are open to visitors from 11 this morning.
I do hope you can make it along.
I do hope you can make it along.
What beautiful weather to greet the first day of Artwave Festival . Hamsey Church is looking gorgeous in the morning light. I hope you can make it along for a visit.
GOOD LUCK to all our fellow Artwave Festival exhibitors, may your walls empty and your tills fill!
We're Open now and here until 5pm
GOOD LUCK to all our fellow Artwave Festival exhibitors, may your walls empty and your tills fill!
We're Open now and here until 5pm
September 6, 2025 at 11:08 AM
What beautiful weather to greet the first day of Artwave Festival . Hamsey Church is looking gorgeous in the morning light. I hope you can make it along for a visit.
GOOD LUCK to all our fellow Artwave Festival exhibitors, may your walls empty and your tills fill!
We're Open now and here until 5pm
GOOD LUCK to all our fellow Artwave Festival exhibitors, may your walls empty and your tills fill!
We're Open now and here until 5pm
'At Albions end' - wood engraving.
The light house at Beachy Head, this 33m high lighthouse was commission in 1902, and marks the southern margin of Sussex. It will be available at my Artwave show. Starts on the 6th Sept, Hamsey Church.
The light house at Beachy Head, this 33m high lighthouse was commission in 1902, and marks the southern margin of Sussex. It will be available at my Artwave show. Starts on the 6th Sept, Hamsey Church.
August 29, 2025 at 9:28 AM
'At Albions end' - wood engraving.
The light house at Beachy Head, this 33m high lighthouse was commission in 1902, and marks the southern margin of Sussex. It will be available at my Artwave show. Starts on the 6th Sept, Hamsey Church.
The light house at Beachy Head, this 33m high lighthouse was commission in 1902, and marks the southern margin of Sussex. It will be available at my Artwave show. Starts on the 6th Sept, Hamsey Church.
A bit of carving recently done.
August 29, 2025 at 8:51 AM
A bit of carving recently done.