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
bones, brains and bytes 2005
bones, brains and bytes - chordata and cnidaria 2005 drawing and bonding on antung silk and silk organza 117x51 cm x 2 private collection This piece was made for the 62 Group exhibition Encounters at Cambridge University Museum of Zoology and is informed by the museum's collection and the taxonomy of the phylae Chordata and Cnidaria. These [...]
fleur de lys TexTile bolster pillow 2005
fleur de lys TexTile bolster pillow 2005 painting and machine embroidery on silk 40x80 cm private collection One of the series of TexTile pillows for interiors. The imagery is from the encaustic floor tiles of various cathedrals.
chester TexTiles bolster 2005
chester TexTiles bolster 2005 drawing, painting and machine embroidery on honan silk 80x40 cm private collection one of a series of pillows for interiors. The imagery is from the encaustic floor tiles of various cathedrals. This bolster imagery is from Chester Cathedral
marye the quene 2005
marye the quene 2005 drawing, painting and machine embroidery on silk 211x133 cm commission for Hampshire County Council Commissioned by Hampshire County Council to commemmorate the 450th anniversary the marriage of Mary Tudor to Philip the 2nd of Spain at Winchester Cathedral. The piece refers to paintings by Hans Eworth, Holbein & Titian.
sex and the seaside 2004
sex and the seaside 2004 drawing, painting and machine embroidery painted wood frame 260x99 cm collection of kirklees council Commissioned by Kirklees Council for their touring exhibition of cards by Bamforth & Co, Secrets of the Sexy Seaside Postcard. The piece depicts Bamforth's characters as contemporary celebs on holiday in Benidorm, the new Blackpool. They are, from [...]
how could she sleep at night? 2004
how could she sleep at night? 2004 drawing, painting and machine embroidery on silk 60x70 cm private collection Made for the 62 Group exhibition Of Material Concern at the Millennium Galleries in Sheffield. The piece depicts Marye Tudor catching a glimpse of herself in a strapwork mirror, after a good day's elimination.
aquarius 2004
aquarius 2004 drawing and machine embroidery on silk 70x65 cm private collection a commission for a friend of the Paddy
wunderkammer 2003
wunderkammer 2003 drawing, painting and machine embroidery on silk with cotton velvet 113x65x10 cm collection of Hampshire County Council This piece was made for the 62 Group exhibition In Place at the Harley Gallery, Welbeck. It is about the collection of the excentric 5th Duke of Portland, the former owner of the estate
queen elizabeth’s wardrobe revamp’d 2002
queen elizabeth's wardrobe revamp'd item 8 - jacket for a jubilee 2002 drawing, stencilling and machine embroidery on silk and cotton velvet private collection The jacket was made for the 62 Group exhibition In Context at the V&A in 2002. Statement from the exhibition catalogue: "Historical textiles rarely inform my work, although I give workshops on 16th [...]
my happy? family 2002
my happy? family or I haven't voted since your father died as I don't have to cancel out his vote 2002 drawing, painting and machine embroidery on satin, silk, and cotton velvet 50x29x4cm private collection Made for the 62 Group exhibition Red at Bury St Edmunds Art Gallery. It depicts Paddy with her family as in a [...]