Previous Exhibition

Kitty Horton —
Residency

Sep 19 – Oct 8, 2022

About the Artist      

Kitty Horton is a Brisbane-based artist working more recently with ceramics and painting. The residency at Side Gallery, titled 'Residency', furthers Kitty's enduring process of finding symbolism in domestic objects. The evolution of Kitty's work is evident in the use of new materials and media, yet earmarked by the continued use of a muted palette, creating continuity throughout her oeuvre.  

Kitty’s artworks have explored the materiality of a combination of oils, mixed media, ceramics and drawing. Inspired by the American Minimalists, Kitty investigates her surroundings by creating distorted shapes, forms and motifs. Mark-making and the serendipitous accident extend the relationship between painting and drawing. Kitty has recently engaged with spatial configurations of interior objects to provide compositional structures. The mediums of drawing, ceramics and painting enable Kitty to further investigate the hard and soft duality of opposing, sometimes complimentary, interior forms. 

About the Artist

Kitty Horton

Kitty Horton’s artworks often explore the materiality of oils, mixed media and drawing as primary mediums in her visual art practice. Inspired by contemporary and modernist painting techniques, Kitty investigates her surroundings by creating distorted shapes, forms and motifs. Mark-making and the study of individual marks extend the relationship between painting and drawing. Kitty engages with spatial configurations of interior objects and design forms to provide compositional structures. The mediums of drawing and painting enable Kitty to investigate further the hard and soft duality of opposing, sometimes complimentary forms/marks.

About the Curator

Laura Brinin

Laura Brinin is a curator of contemporary art, currently facilitating the vibrant program at Side Gallery in the heart of Red Hill, Brisbane. With an unwavering passion for nurturing connections with emerging and established creatives, Laura is dedicated to fostering artistic growth through avenues such as social media, branding, and identity development.

Laura has exhibited her own work both in Australia and overseas, as well as working as an independent freelance curator across Brisbane for over ten years. In her downtime, you can find her reading, travelling, or stalking dogs.