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
pillow talk – quotes from horace 2013
pillow talk - quotes from horace 2013 drawing in indian ink on antung silk 315x32.3cm private collection Made for the 62 Group exhibition Small Talk at the Constance Howard Gallery at Goldsmith's College, University of London As a chronological documentation of the first year of Paddy’s bonkers Persian kittens, this filmstrip snaps imagery of imaginary bedtime [...]
hm reprises her roles 2012
hm reprises her roles 2012 drawing, painting and machine embroidery on silk painted frame 35x58cm FOR SALE Starring HM - Helen Mirren HM 1 - Her Majesty Eliza 1 in a variant of the Armada portrait by George Gower HM 2 - Her Majesty Eliza 11 in the Jubilee hat by Angela Kelly Continuing Paddy’s research into [...]
17th century costume study 2011
17th century costume study 2011 drawing in indian ink on silk 38.5x30 cm collection of JD Wetherspoon one of 3 textile study drawings purchased for a Wetherspoon's pub in Nottingham
great great uncle abraham’s blues collection 2010
great great uncle abraham's blues collection 2010 drawing, painting and machine embroidery on silk 80x60 cm university of strathclyde fine art collection made for the 62 Group exhibition Bending More Lines at Museum Rijswijk, Netherlands and the Collins Gallery at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. This work is about Paddy's great great uncle who was a gentleman collector in [...]
pose(ur)s through the looking glass 2009
pose(ur)s through the looking glass 2009 drawing and painting on silk, mixed media 100x130x17 cm FOR SALE This mirror-image tableau portrays characters in Tennyson’s circle of friends, neighbours, and hangers-on, represented in paintings, illustrations, photographs, and Lynne Truss’ comic novel, Tennyson’s Gift. The piece celebrates the 200 anniversary of the birth of Tennyson and was made for the 62 [...]
alexander and penelope 2007
alexander and penelope 2007 drawing, painting and machine embroidery on silk 38.5x30cm private collection a commission for a husband and wife. Important things in their life are all around them
lost 2007
lost 2007 drawing in indian ink on silk mdf frame rubbed with graphite 38.5x30 cm private collection one of a series of studies of historical textiles with a twist, an angel fish
spitalfields study 7 2006
spitalfields study 7 2006 drawing in indian ink on silk 38.5x30 cm collection of jd wetherspoon, one of three textile studies purchased by the interior designer for a Wetherspoon's pub in Nottingham
16th century costume study 2006
16th century costume study 2006 drawing in indian ink on silk 38.5x30 cm collection of jd wetherspoon one of 3 textile studies purchased by the interior designer for a Wetherspoon's pub in Nottingham
john the baptist window 2005
john the baptist window 2005 design commission for a window in halifax minster in etched glass Computer generated image of the commission to design a window for Halifax Minster in Halifax, West Yorkshire. The window was fabricated by Peter Habergham of ABS Display Graphics in Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire.