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
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
peacock topiary hat 1988
peacock topiary hat 1988 machine embroidery on velvet private collection one of a series of fantastical hats for the The Horticulture Show exhibition at Abbot Hall, Kendal, Cumbria
san marco hat 1988
san marco hat 1988 painting, drawing, marbling and machine embroidery on silk and cotton private collection informed by the ornament found in Saint Mark's Square in Venice, including the poles for parking gondolas
an urnest hat 1988
an urnest hat 1988 drawing in ink, watercolour and marbling on paper painted wood frame rubbed with graphite private collection one of a series of drawings of fantastical hats for the The Horticulture Show exhibition at Abbot Hall, Kendal, Cumbria. A character from a painting Exaltation of the Cross by Piero della Francesca in Chiesa di San Francesco, Arezzo
a capital hat 1988
a capital hat 1988 40x30cm drawing in ink, watercolour and marbling on paper private collection one of a series of drawings of fantastical hats for the The Horticulture Show exhibition at Abbot Hall, Kendal, Cumbria. The Duke of Mantua sports the titfer. It is informed by Mantegna's paintings on the walls of the Camera degli Sposi [...]
cornucapia 1988
cornucapia 1988 30x40cm drawing in ink, watercolour and marbling on paper one of a series of drawings of fantastical hats for the The Horticulture Show exhibition at Abbot Hall, Kendal, Cumbria
hearticultural seeds 1988
hearticultural seeds 1988 20x10cm drawing in ink & watercolour on paper private collection one of a series of drawings based on seed packets, for the The Horticulture Show exhibition at Abbot Hall, Kendal, Cumbria
greek dancing girls hat 1987
greek dancing girls hat 1987 machine embroidery on satin and cotton velvet commission for cleveland county council In 1987 Paddy was Artist in Residence at Billingham Folk Festival. This hat was commissioned by Cleveland County Council as part of her residency