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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exhibited at
Her Name
Date
9 July 2018 - 4 August 2018
Place
Adelaide Central Gallery, Adelaide, SA
Description

Group exhibition on the fabric of female identity: Kay Lawrence, Pierre Mukeba, Cynthia Schwertsik and Jane Skeer

Type
Exhibition
Tags
exhibition, group, female identity
Website
http://www.acsa.sa.edu.au/the-gallery/exhibitions/her-name/
exhibited at
Same River Twice
Date
5 December 2014 - 7 February 2015
Place
Australian Experimental Art Foundation, Lion Arts Centre, North Tce [West End] Adelaide South Australia, Australia
Type
Exhibition
Website
http://aeaf.org.au/exhibitions/sr2.html
exhibited at
"In the Beginning..." 30 Years of Adelaide Central School of Art: Bloor Court, the first six years 1982 - 1988
Date
20 May 2013 - 15 June 2013
Place
Adelaide Central School of Art, Adelaide, SA
Description

“In the Beginning…” Highlighted the School’s origin at Bloor Court (1982-1988), presenting the work of some of those who contributed to the School’s foundation, including works from the Bloor Court period, and recent works, by Peter Baka, John Hinds, Kay Lawrence, Leo Neuhofer, Christopher Orchard, Anna Platten, Rory Richardson, Rod Taylor and Hossein Valamanesh.

Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.acsa.sa.edu.au/the-gallery/exhibitions/in-the-beginning/
exhibited at
Colonial Pastime to Contemporary Profession: 150 years of Australian Women's Art
Date
8 March 1995 - July 1995
Place
Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, Tas.
Type
Exhibition
Tags
National Women's Art Exhibition
exhibited at
Texts from the Edge: Tapestry and identity in Australia
Date
20 February 1995 - 26 March 1995
Place
Long Gallery, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW
Description

Opened by Jane Burns, A.M., founding director of the Crafts Council of Australia, 8 March 1995.

Type
Exhibition
Tags
National Women's Art Exhibition
curator of
Texts from the Edge: Tapestry and identity in Australia
Date
20 February 1995 - 26 March 1995
Place
Long Gallery, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW
Description

Opened by Jane Burns, A.M., founding director of the Crafts Council of Australia, 8 March 1995.

Type
Exhibition
Tags
National Women's Art Exhibition
exhibited at
Kay Lawrence: artist in residence
Date
1984
Place
Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA
Description

Source: Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS
AGSA annual report

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Minor Solo, Textiles
exhibited at
Jam Factory Gallery, Adelaide SA
Date
1 January 1981
Type
Exhibition
Note
Solo exhibition
exhibited at
Contemporary Tapestry in Australia, Crafts Council of Australia Gallery, Sydeney, NSW
Date
1978 - 1979
Description

Group exhibition

Type
Exhibition

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