About the Artist

Kesryth B.1990

Member of The Portrait Society of America

Kesryth is an Artist specializing in Oil Painting with focus on the Figure and Portraits. Self-Taught and while only having been Oil Painting since March of 2018, Kesryth has already made a strong reputation as the upcoming artist to watch in North East Florida and now Iowa. With a strong emphasis on Figure Painting from live models no less than 3 times a week and painting en plein air whenever the weather allows, Kesryth is ever refining his craft and enjoying the incredible journey that is Oil Painting with youthful passion and excitement. While living in Florida one could find Kesryth along the Inter coastal of Ormond Beach en plein air painting Live models who sit for him or along the marina's in St. Augustine Plein Air Painting the beautiful morning vistas.

Now living in the stunning Pacific North West, Kesryth can be found live painting at events, at his home studio painting clients from life and touring wine country in his Soft-top Miata.

In Post COVID-19 Era, Kesryth has been accepting Portrait Commissions Online and working from Digital Photos and shipping the final Oil Paintings to the clients upon completion. Though a trying time for the world, Kesryth looks forward to the day when we can once again paint sitters from life and share the same space together.

AWARDS

2019 "Second Place" South East Annual District 12 Regional Art Show, Fort Madison Area Arts Association, Fort Madison Iowa

2019 Cultural Contribution Honoree Award, FCA Annual Arts & Culture Celebration.

PRESS

June 2018 - Bold Brush Informed Collector

May 2018 - The St. Augustine Record

April 2018 - The Daytona Beach News-Journal

April 2018 - The Flagler/Palm Coast News Tribune

November 2018 - The Fairfield Ledger

September 2019 - KTVO News

September 2019 - Fairfield Weekly Reader

September 2019 - The Real Mainstream

Member of The Portrait Society of America

St. Augustine Art Association Member

Daytona Art League Member

Flagler County Art League Member

Iowa Artist Member

Contact Information:

Email: Kes@Kesryth.com

Phone: (315) 877-8732

Instagram: @Kesryth

Facebook: Kes Urban 

Sponsored by:

Jack Richeson Company, Kimberly WI

Flagler Beachfront Winery, Flagler Beach FL

Cedar Valley Winery, Batavia, Iowa

SOMM Wines, Fairfield, Iowa

DEMOS

2019 May, Live Alla Prima Portrait Painting at Somm Wines, Fairfield, Iowa.

2019 June, Live Alla Prima Portrait Painting at Somm Wines, Fairfield, Iowa

2019 June, Live En Plein Air Painting of Garden at Mirbeau Inn & Spa Resort, Skaneateles, New York.

2019 September, Live Alla Prima Portrait Painting at Somm Wines, Fairfield, Iowa.

EXHIBITIONS

2018 Gargiulo Art Foundation Sponsor Show, Flagler County Art League, Palm Coast FL 

2018 Textures, Flagler County Art League, Palm Coast FL

2018 Black, White and Shades of Grey, Daytona Art League, Daytona Beach, FL

2018 St. Augustine Art Association Plein Air Exibit: Where Art Meets History, St. Augustine Art Association, St. Augustine FL

2018 St. Augustine Plein Air Quick Draw, The Lightner Museum, St. Augustine FL

2018 Flagler County Art League Spring Show, Flagler County Art League, Palm Coast FL

2018 Solo Show at Kesryth's Fine Art Studio, Fairfield Iowa

2018 2nd Annual Small Works Show, Art Domestique Gallery, Washington Iowa

2018 Annual Silent Auction Show, ICON Gallery, Fairfield Iowa

2019 South East Annual District 12 Regional Art Show, Fort Madison Area Arts Association, Fort Madison Iowa

2019 First Friday Art Walk Raffle Show, ICON Gallery, Fairfield Iowa

2019 Solo Exhibition Pillars of the Community, Health and Wholeness VPK, Fairfield Iowa.

2019 Solo Exhibition Pillars of the Community, Fairfield Arts & Convention Center, Fairfield Iowa.

2020 Solo Exhibition Pillars of the Community, Revelations Cafe, Fairfield Iowa.