Gerry King
Gerry King’s New Works
Posted on: April 7, 2009Since the 1970’s King has made works that are interpreted as clothing or the human figure. While neither, but inspired by the interaction of objects in conditions such as the insertion of the body into essentially formless garments, these new works seek to illustrate the essence of form associated with femininity. An oft quoted 19th Century nursery rhyme states, “little girls are made of sugar and spice and all things nice”. Several years ago King’s life was enhanced by the birth of two little girls, giving him a personal perspective on the truth of those light-hearted but heartfelt words. The resultant works of the, ‘and all things nice’, Series acknowledge that little girls become big girls and portray elements of adult femininity. King acknowledges that his various themes reappear in new guises, sometimes fifteen years after the last manifestation. This series can be traced through several others to the Yukata ...
Gerry King - Glass Artist, Sculptor
Gerry King has exhibited contemporary glass since undertaking a Masters’ Degree in the US during the early 1970’s. His work is frequently exhibited, collected and published internationally. It is represented in twenty permanent public permanent collections in Australia, New Zealand, US, Japan, Spain, Portugal and Denmark. Public, corporate and private commissions have been completed in Australia, US and Singapore. In 2006 a retrospective exhibition was shown at ARTSingapore.
Originally trained as a glassblower he now also works with kiln forming, casting and cold working. One of the first Australians working in contemporary glass he previously exhibited ceramics. In 1993 he graduated, Doctor of Creative Arts, University of Wollongong.
Until 1996 he was Coordinator of Glass Studies and subsequently Head of The School of Design at the University of SA. Periodically engaged as a consultant, author and designer he regularly teaches at The Glass Furnace in Turkey.
Dr of Creative Arts
Gerry King - ICONIC MEMORY
Gerry King’s New Works
Gerry King - Glass Artist, Sculptor
Education
Dr of Creative Arts |
University of Woolongong, New South Wales, Australia |
Past events
| Sep2011 | Oct2011 | Gerry King - ICONIC MEMORY |
Internationally regarded artist Gerry King presents his new solo exhibition Iconic Memory. Stemming from an influential visit to see icebergs in Ice- land, but also anchored deeply in the landscape of the Adelaide Hills, his new works are filled with colour and translucency that trap the memory of time and landscape within it. | Sabbia Gallery |
Contact
Address
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122 Sheoak Road Crafers 5152 Australia |