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
demeter plate 1999
demeter plate 1999 drawing and painting in underglaze on a bisque fired plate one of four plates drawn and painted by Paddy and glazed and fired by Paul Scott for the exhibition The Plate Show, which he curated at the Collins Gallery in Glasgow
medieval tiles shawl 2 1996
medieval tiles shawl 2 drawing and painting on silk organza 40x200 cms one of a series of one off hand drawn and painted shawls informed by encaustic tiles
dionysus shawl 1997
dionysus shawl drawing and painting on silk 180x40 cm one of a series of one off hand drawn and painted shawls. Made for a publicity shoot for Paddy's In Arkadia touring exhibition
athena and the owl shawl 1998
athena and the owl shawl 1998 drawing and painting on silk organza 180x40 cm private commission This shawl is one of a series of one off hand drawn and painted shawls. This commission is part of a private collection
fern shawl 1996
fern shawl 1996 drawing and painting on silk 180x40 cm private collection one of a series of one off hand drawn and painted shawls
dragon shawl 1999
dragon shawl 1999 drawing and painting on silk 80x40 cm private collection one of a series of one off hand drawn and painted shawls
medieval tiles shawl 1 1997
medieval tiles shawl 1 1997 drawing and painting on silk organza hand fringed 80x40 cm private collection One of a series of one off hand drawn shawls informed by tiles found in cathedrals throughout Britain This one is informed by tiles from Chester Cathedral
leo pillow 1996
leo pillow 1996 drawing, painting and machine embroidery on silk and cotton 30cm diameter private collection one of a series of pillows for interiors
square fleur de lys TexTiles pillow 2005
square fleur de lys TexTiles pillow 2005 drawing, painting and machine embroidery on antungsilk one of a series of pillows for interiors. The imagery is from the encaustic floor tiles found in cathedrals.
chinese cranes pillow 1994
chinese cranes pillow 1994 drawing, painting & machine embroidery on antung silk 58x58cm private collection one of series of pillows for interiors. This pillow is informed by chinese ornament, and the cranes symbolise longevity