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Directed by artist, curator and critic Kellie Miller, KMA gallery offers a unique and original voice. This blog offers our followers the opportunity to delve deeper into our world to discover more about the artists we represent, upcoming exhibition themes and collections, and to join the wider discussion as we explore and reflect on current events shaping the creative world we love so much.
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Form over Function
Croatian-born Branka Vrhovski-Stanton's ceramic vessels grab our attention. The execution of her pieces harks back to the Palaeolithic era, where the earliest evidence of pottery production was unearthed. Unique pieces are created by hand, either built by coils or from slabs of clay. The nature of coiling her vessels and the predominately dry, porous surfaces pay homage to ancient traditional techniques.
Goddesses, Earthmothers and Madonnas
Jessie Mooy has an empathetic relationship with all animals. Through her art, she wants to bring awareness to those who are abused, exploited, and on the brink of extinction. She also wants to keep the conversation about our climate emergency alive.
Drawing with Light
Photography—drawing with light—uses light to record an image using various methods, including digital, magnetic, camera-less, and analogue. Ann Petruckevitch uses an array of techniques to explore her interest in image interpretation. At the heart of what she does is a thirst for experimentation. She challenges herself to create images that attempt to capture the subject matter's depth, shape, and visual impact by presenting them on media, enabling an organic exploration.
In the Moment
Mary Jones is a ceramic artist otherwise known as The Brick Thief. KMA Gallery was the first to showcase Mary Jones' characterful sculptural heads. Since then, Mary has been headhunted by designer Paul Smith to produce a collection for his new art venture.
Mary's work is a response to conversations she encounters with people in her everyday life. She is particularly interested in dialogues with strangers on public transport. She gathers these heart-to-hearts with visual information and returns with them to her studio
Circle of Life
The representation of the circle has a profound symbolic meaning in religious, mathematical and spiritual realms. It signifies wholeness, infinity, growth, rebirth, death, potential, perfection, godliness, unity and divinity. The circle is depicted in all areas of life, with the sun, earth, moon, dancing, and the number zero all reminding us daily of its importance. They appear in architecture and religious belief systems, such as the Christian halo or the Hindu and Buddhist mandala—a Sanskrit word for circle—used as a tool for spiritual journeying.
Never Alone
Dawn Stacey’s paintings are an amalgamation of everything she loves and has studied. With degrees and Diplomas in Textile Design, Horticulture, and Sequential Illustration, her studies have permitted her to make sense of the world through her paintings.
Beautiful Imperfections
Margaret Curtis is a gentle, unassuming creator who channels her energy into producing Japanese-inspired ceramic vessels. She uses ancient Celadon and Snow-white Shino glazes and preserves firing techniques in oil and gas kilns
Just Call Her Wildflower
Jane Skingley depicts the cycle of life in her paintings. Her muses are wildflowers, which she gathers on her walks for inspiration. She is interested in the overlooked, disregarded weeds and shines the spotlight on plants like Stitchwort, Celandine, Oxeye Daisy and Ragwort. In championing these flowers, Jane asks us to see their beauty by slowing down and appreciating the world around us.