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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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Good Companions
Carolyn Bew is a British artist working as a painter and printmaker. Her prints use the traditional etching and aquatint process that goes back to the 15th Century. She is indebted to mark-making and gesture, always returning to an expressionistic handling of materials.
Windows of the Soul–The Works of P.X. Miranda
The saying The Eyes are the Windows of the Soul has been attributed to William Shakespeare. However, the exact origins are unknown and could be accredited to the bible or derived from the Arab World.
Buying art for the first time
Buying art for the first time should be an exciting new journey, but it can also be daunting. This guide will help you get started.
Creativity is a Right not a Privilege
I was recently invited to contribute to an ITV Meridian feature about encouraging and supporting young people from deprived backgrounds to engage with the arts.
Things I must not say or do
When we first encounter Jemma Gowland's artworks, we are drawn to their delicate and beautiful appearance. These small to medium-scaled sculptures echo the figurines adorning the shelves of your grandmother's house—inviting and collectable figures that cheer any home. On closer inspection, though, these sculptures speak of loss, introspection and fragility.
Let us shine brightly
As the year comes to an end, we want to invite you to a warming exhibition that promises to bring us light.
The selected artworks radiate a message that warms our hearts, brightens our souls, and makes life worth living.
Ancient Landscapes
"Life is like a landscape. You live in the midst of it but can describe it only from the vantage point of distance."
– Charles Lindbergh
For centuries artists and artisans have been inspired by the world's landscapes. Their interpreted views of their environments have eroded in time and thus changed.
Reclaimed Exhibition
Climate change is a reality–we can witness the changing weather patterns in our daily lives. It's June here in the UK, and we have yet to experience our summer.