the archive of work by paddy killer
It shows the broad spectrum of work produced by Paddy over the last 40 years. The latest works are first and the oldest, last. Some are commissioned for public and private locations and others purchased from exhibitions or directly from Paddy
Categories of work include:
wall hung fine art works: art textiles, drawings
3D fine art works: sculptural art textiles
work for interiors: counterpanes, pillows, plates, glass, stone
wearables: hats, shawls, waistcoats
book illustrations
graphic design for stationery, cards, leaflets
little mermaid counterpane 1991
little mermaid counterpane 1991 250x190cm drawing, painting & machine embroidery on satin and silk private collection This counterpane was made for the book Fairytale Quilts and Embroidery by Gail Harker in 1992, published by Merehurst, ISBN 1 85391 145 3, pp86-89, 139. It illustrates the fairytale by Hans Christian Anderson. The images are of the counterpane [...]
punto in aria 1990
punto in aria 1990 drawing, painting & machine embroidery on satin, painted wood frame collection of The Embroiderers’ Guild, Hampton Court Punto in aria is a textile technique and the literal translation is stitching in the air, which is what the characters in this typical Feast of the Gods. Characters represented are Federico da Montefeltro, who [...]
the gardenia garden guardian 1990
the gardenia garden guardian 1990 40x45cm drawing, painting and machine embroidery on satin private collection one of a series of gardening angels
the hover mowers 1990
the hover mowers 1990 40x45cm drawing, painting and machine embroidery on satin private collection this piece about gardening angels was a private commission
creation counterpane 1990
creation counterpane 1990 250x250 cm drawing, painting and machine embroidery on silk and cotton velvet collection of Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums, Shipley Art Gallery, Gateshead The counterpane and bed were a collaborative commission between Paddy and Toby Winteringham for the Crafts at Home Showhouse at the National Garden Festival in Gateshead in 1990. The co was purchased from the Christie's [...]
il rinascimento 1989
il rinascimento 1989 60x40cm drawing, painting and machine embroidery on satin private collection made for the exhibition Contemporary British Embroidery at the Contemporary Textile Gallery, London. It celebrates Aquarian Paddy's 40th birthday
18thc engraving waistcoat 1989
18thc engraving waistcoat 1989 drawing, painting and machine embroidery on satin collection of embroiderers’ guild This waistcoat is one of a proposed series informed by Dutch hand-coloured prints, and was purchased by the Embroiderers' Guild for their collection. The preliminary drawing is in a private collection
dutch cows and caterpillar legs 1989
dutch cows and caterpillar legs 1989 65x40cm drawing, painting and machine embroidery on satin private collection In 1989 Paddy was one of 7 international textile artists invited to work with computerized multi-head embroidery machines in an art and industry project organised by Beatrijs Sterk of Deutsches Textileforum, with Z.S.K. Stickmachinen Gessellschaft mbH, Krefeld, Germany. This piece reflects the [...]
cornucopia dickie waistcoat 1988
cornucopia dickie 1988 private collection drawing, painting and machine embroidery A dickie waistcoat with a quote: "prosperity doth best discover vice, but adversity doth best discover virtue". It was a private commission
a peach of a hat 1988
a peach of a hat 1988 painting and machine embroidery on satin and cotton velvet private collection one of a series of fantastical hats from drawings for the The Horticulture Show exhibition at Abbot Hall, Kendal, Cumbria