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
the veiled lady 1998
the veiled lady 1998 282x132 drawing, bonding and painting on silk site-specific commission for Bankfield Museum, Halifax Site specific commission for Bankfield Museum in Halifax. It hangs next to The Pillars of Art in the Rotunda. The Veiled Lady is a bust by Italian artist Bazzanti, and stands on the mantlepiece in the library at Bankfield. [...]
tiles shawl 1998
tiles shawl 180x40cm drawing and painting on silk private collection One of a series of shawls informed by tiles found in cathedrals throughout Britain. This one is from Chester Cathedral
talecoat 1998
talecoat 1998 drawing, painting and machine embroidery on silk & cotton velvet National Lottery Commission & Northern Arts commission for Taffy Thomas photograph: keith paisley Described as a storytelling "juke-box", all the images on the coat are of stories in Taffy's repertoire; point at one and he will tell one. Paddy with Taffy in the Lit and Phil [...]
belsay stone fragment 1 1998
belsay stone fragment 1 1998 sandblasted belsay stone Fabricated by Peter Habergham of ABS Dislay Graphics for the In Arkadia touring exhibition.
belsay fragments 2 1998
belsay fragments 2 1998 sandblasted belsay stone Fabricated by Peter Habergham of ABS Dislay Graphics for the In Arkadia touring exhibition.
belsay fragment 3 1998
belsay fragment 3 1998 sandblasted belsay stone Fabricated by Peter Habergham of ABS Dislay Graphics for the In Arkadia touring exhibition.
belsay stone fragment 4 1998
belsay stone fragment 4 1998 sandblasted belsay stone Fabricated by Peter Habergham of ABS Dislay Graphics for the In Arkadia touring exhibition.
chloris in marble 1998
chloris in marble 1998 sandblasted rosa osada marble 100x200 cm Fabricated by Peter Habergham of ABS Display Graphics from a cartoon for In Arkadia touring exhibition.
ombra mai fu 1998
ombra mai fu 1998 50x50cm drawing and machine embroidery on silk private collection Ombra Mai Fu is an aria from Serse by Handel. It is also known as Handel's Largo. Surely, any self-respecting Persian King would have Persian cats!
illustrations for gardening with silk and gold
illustrations for gardening with silk and gold Thomasina Beck's book Gardening with Silk and Gold indian ink on paper 1997 David & Charles ISBN 0 7153 0487 9 pp12, 40, 64, 67, 80, 100, 120, 137, 140-1, 142-3, 153, 154 chapter headings & projects elizabethan gardens chapter heading stuart gardens chapter heading georgian gardens chapter headings regency [...]