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Artist Statement:
I work in various media
depending upon what I feel is
most appropriate to the idea.
Therefore, I include Prints:
either hand made using dry
point techniques or Computer
and photographically
generated, Sculptures and
installations using recycled
materials, Mosaics using
traditional methods and lastly
acrylic painting.
All my work is created from my
own first hand research,
recorded through drawing,
sketching, painting and
photography. Ideas develop
spontaneously out of that
experience and I work them up
in a way that exemplifies the
point I wish to make.
In February 2010, three
colleagues and I will exhibit
our latest work at The Empire
Hotel, Brunei, under the group
name of 'Empat' which means
four in Malay. Our theme is
"Home and Away" because of our
recent experience; they as
Bruneians studying abroad and
newly returned and I as an
Ex-pat who has worked in
Brunei for the last thirteen
years.
I am creating new work
specifically for this
exhibition based on my
experience of the jungle and
wildlife of Borneo. The Pygmy
elephant features heavily
because It is only recently
discovered to be a subspecies
and not a 'standard' Asian
elephant! They are wonderful
beasts who are endangered,
along with ...
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Artist Galleries:
Coming Soon!
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Artist Reviews:
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Collections:
Yang Teramat Mulia Padula Seri
Duli Pengiran Muda Hj Abdul
Azim, Brunei
Len Douglas, Canada,
Elaine Foulkes, NZ
Ian Hackney, Northern Ireland.
Penny Powers, UK
Dr & Mrs R Dewar, Australia
Greg Hranker, Canada.
Mike Stephenson UK
E. Carter, UK
JSK Hick, UK
CWM Hick, France,
WPF Hick, France,
JA Robinson, ...
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Commissions:
Westpac Bank, Wewak, PNG. 1983
Passam National High School,
1983
Angoram Hotel, PNG 1986
Cape Maclear Museum, Malawi.
1991
National Museum, Malawi. 1991
UNESCO, Malawi 1993
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Exhibitions for Katy Hick:
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'Francophonie Week' Sheraton Hotel, BSB Brunei, April 2010.
'Home and Away' Empat [4 Artists] Jerudong Holiday Lodge, Brunei. March, 2010.
'Art to Heart.' BAF organized exhibition 2008, Old Customs House, BSB
The Empire Hotel Art Gallery, Li Gong Restaurant and various other exhibits including "A Taste of Brunei" 2005 - 2006.
Brunei Art Forum Exhibition, National Gallery Brunei, 2004.
Guests in Brunei. 2002.
Richmond Arts Festival, 2 Person Exhibition, 1996.
Yorkshire Artists, The Mall Gallery, London, 1995.
Malawi National Museum, Diorama design 1993
1993-94 Various illustration commissions for NGOs in Malawi.
Malawi Wildlife Society, Participant in the Society's Art auctions. 1988-93.
The French Cultural Center, Limbe, Malawi, 1993 2 person Exhibition [with David Kelly, Wildlife Artist.]
The French Cultural Center 1993 4 person Exhibition.
Cape Maclear National Park Visitors Center, Malawi. Exhibition and diorama design. 1991.
Roehampton Communtity Center, Ceramic Tile Mural, 1987
The Sepik International Beach Motel, 1986
Also various banner and mural projects with the Art Students of Passam National High School at Westpac Bank, Wewak, and Angoram Hotel, Sepik Province, PNG. 1984-6.
Before that is too long a go to remember. I exhibited at various galleries in Leeds, Huddersfield when I was the Administrator at "The White Elephant Gallery" Leeds and later i participated as one of the Artists on 'The Lavender Hill Mural' directed by Community Artist, Christine Main. I spent 1978 working as a landscape gardener in Middlesborough and the winter of 79/80 looking after hprses in Italy. Between April and September 1980 I worked as a keeper at Flamingo Land Zoo before going to Bretton Hall.
Publications and unpublications.
'Perspectives' Published by CfBT in 1997.
'Little Min' In an Anthology of Poetry published by Noble House, USA [there were some others too but I can't remember where!
"The Ghost of Poetry" unpublished at the mo. A sci fi adventure for children.
Several other Ghost stories, also unpublished.
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