Spending the weekend getting ready for an exhibition for the Capricornia Printmakers. The theme this year is Viva Magenta (the name of the Pantone colour of the year). I’m continuing with my Gravitas series with the pieces. This one is inspired by the moon and the tides, and is part of a diptych. The second … More Magenta Tide
I saw this photo the other day, and thought I’d add it here for you. I made this work in 2021. It is an ode to a lone mangrove on Kemp Beach on the Capricorn Coast. I collected the bright orange leaves discarded by red mangroves and washed up on the beach. I then dyed … More Wind Blown and Sea Soaked
So excited to be participating in a joint project between the Rockhampton Museum of Art and Capricornia Printmakers. The RMOA has an enviable collection of modern art, and this is at the centre of the project. Participating artists were asked to select a piece of art to inspire an artwork of our own. I chose … More Rockhampton Museum of Art Project
Capricornia Printmakers recently participated in Print Day in May. Our theme was ‘Abstraction of Self’, and you can see my lino print above, a rather serious photo taken via my laptop and converted into a block. Here is the finished piece:
A different variation on the circle theme: mono-printed fabric yesterday, and a sample block today. Have a weekend away in May with my quilting coven, so needed a quilty project. All ready to sew, sew, sew … just need to keep away from it until the assigned date, despite itching sewing fingers!
Continuing work on the Gravitas series. I am enjoying focussing on this series. Each piece takes several days as I plan, paint and wait for parts to dry, stich; and they are at least twice the size of a postcard. I am not worried that I am not finishing a piece every day. After all, … More 22 & 23 April, 2022
Had a hankering to get out into the garden … some quick sketches. #365ChallengePostcards
An experiment in scale. A sketch on canvas. Gravitas sketch 26cm x 47.5cm. Acrylic on canvas, cotton thread.
A digression today. A cool little tutorial from Karen Rice. #365ChallengePostcards
Kathryn Kerr 