Kay Lawrence b. 1947

  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer),
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
One of Australia’s pre-eminent tapestry and textile artists, Kay Lawrence was named a Member of the Order of Australia in 1989 for her embroidery in Parliament House, Canberra. She has undertaken numerous commissions and community arts projects and is represented in many public collections around the country, including the Art Gallery of South Australia.
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Related events
  • Jam Factory Gallery, Adelaide SA (exhibited at)
  • Contemporary Tapestry in Australia, Crafts Council of Australia Gallery, Sydeney, NSW (exhibited at)
  • Kay Lawrence: artist in residence (exhibited at)
  • Texts from the Edge: Tapestry and identity in Australia (exhibited at)
  • Texts from the Edge: Tapestry and identity in Australia (curator of)
  • Colonial Pastime to Contemporary Profession: 150 years of Australian Women's Art (exhibited at)
  • Same River Twice (exhibited at)
  • Jam Factory Gallery, Adelaide SA (exhibited at)
  • Contemporary Tapestry in Australia, Crafts Council of Australia Gallery, Sydeney, NSW (exhibited at)
  • Kay Lawrence: artist in residence (exhibited at)
  • Texts from the Edge: Tapestry and identity in Australia (exhibited at)
  • Texts from the Edge: Tapestry and identity in Australia (curator of)
  • Colonial Pastime to Contemporary Profession: 150 years of Australian Women's Art (exhibited at)