kerwayne berry artist

Georgia O'Keeffe

"I found I could say things with colour and shapes that I couldn't say any other way - things I had no words for."

exhibitions/events

2017

I like to do a solo show every 2 years and between times provide works for group shows, and other pieces available for sale throughout the year at Artsite Gallery

Please see Artsite Gallery website for location and opening hours.

Opening October 29th (3-5pm) is my new exhibition “disPlaced” at Artsite Gallery, Camperdown/Sydney.

Why diplaced?

Immersion in nature has created my place of belonging place to revisit the essences of natures that are universal. This has allowed me to reconnect with the same primal elements that are intrinsic in any landscape / place that I have emotionally engaged with…the atmosphere, colour, texture, pattern, …. these are the elements that make me feel uplifted, enthusiastic and filled with joy. Expressing my experience of nature is my way of communicating with others to where I am, where I’ve been, what I feel …. and perhaps providing insight to or for themselves.

As my work evolves intuitively there is no knowing where it will go … where it will take me … my process begins with an image taken from a place I have been which transforms through exploration of texture, pattern, colour, and layering .

I’m always seeking to “find something else “ to “ unearth something “ beyond what I see… I guess to see and to express the unseen .

I feel there has to be a leap of faith as there is no formula, no hard & fast rules to follow…

Through the viewing of my work I hope that others can enter into my world where nature has transported me to a place of peace & contentment where all else is superfluous.

2015

Many years ago I saw photos of an amazing place that has called to me until I was finally able to go there and draw... this place was Binalong on the Bay of Fires in Tasmania....it is almost prehistoric in its rawness, and drama, ...it took me another three years to process the experience, the awesomeness, the rawness, ...the boulders, ..the crudeness of nature, ..the subtle depths of the pools... read more

artist profile

Canadian born, Kerwayne Berry immigrated to Australia in 1981, establishing her studio in Newtown in 2007. Since then, Kerwayne has become recognised for her subtle responses to the Australian landscape in mixed media works utilising a variety of mediums and techniques including printmaking.

Kerwayne revels in exploring techniques and materials to capture her experience of the texture and light of the watery edges of the unique rock and land-locked pools, and the waterless landlocked interiors of Australia.

My very simple desire is to create work that reaches out and connects people to their nature, acknowledges Kerwayne Berry.