Alex Kay Art

Tuesday 27 October 2009

Easter Anguston Snake travels

Our massive knitted snake from Easter Anguston sculpture project has been temporarily moved to the Skye Bridge to take part in "Stitchesonthebridge09". See Alison Orr's photos on this shortcut:
http://s599.photobucket.com/albums/tt71/stitchesonthebridge09/?albumview=slideshow&track=share_email_album_view_click

Most of the sculptures have now been removed from the Easter Angsuton site now. We hope to repeat this project next year for Septmeber 2010.

Thursday 17 September 2009

Off the Edge

Alex exhibits paintings at St Peter's Heritage Hall with fellow artists and recent Gray's graduates Pat Davidson and Irene Strachan during NEOS'09. Our artworks are all quite different but make a pleasant eclectic show.

Fantastic artwork at Easter Anguston

During 2009, Alex has organised a sculpture walk at VSA's Easter Anguston which opened for NEOS'09 in September, with wonderful contributions from VSA staff, especially Director of Adult Services, Bob McDonald, the farm students and local artists.
For the P&J article see: http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/1393148

The site is set in beautiful Aberdeen farmland just outisde Peterculter. The artworks are inspired by the site and reflect its ethos in care for the community and environment, and creativity. The show heralds VSA's intent to deepen and broaden their commitment to the local community and better develop the Easter Anguston site.
The resulting exhibition includes over 20 different pieces by established artists including some of my own pieces, as well as newcomers and teams exhibiting for the first time. Local sculptress, Louise Gardner did not exhibit her own artwork (usually very large stone pieces) but gave freely of her time to help the farm students create sculptures of their own. Very eye-catching and fun is the collossal knitted snake at the entrance, masterminded by Rosy Wood and knitted by a community of women (including me, Sue Sherrard, Lynda Munro, Anne Thomas, Oonagh Werngren, Jill Bailey, Rosemary Kavanagh, Lucy Bailey, Sylvia Wood, Ruth Wood, Anna Sherrard, Alison Graf, June Findlater).