Soul of the Soil
"Soul of the Soil"
- a showcase of ceramics and drawings by Kerry Negus -
will be on view at the Serpentine Community Gallery
from the 1st to the 20th of November 2017.
You are welcome to join us for a combined opening celebration
together with Robyn Staines' solo show
on Friday the 3rd of November at 6pm.
The exhibition, "Soul of the Soil", is the culmination
of 4 years of work for Kerry Negus as she finishes her
Advanced Diploma of Visual arts at Lismore TAFE.
The exhibition contains both figurative ceramic sculpture
and symbolic, narrative drawings.
Kerry’s art speaks of connection and awareness of the sacred and essential relationships between ourselves and the planet.
Rather than consuming blindly, with little awareness
of where the things we use actually come from,
"Soul of the Soil" promotes a small example
of what can be created when
we listen to and respect the land around us.
Kerry creates artworks using the earth.
She collects materials from her immediate environment
and transforms these into artist’s tools.
She makes paint, pencils, brushes, charcoal, inks and glazes.
'Future Dirt'
From these materials and tools,
Kerry then creates drawings on recycled paper
and finishes her clay sculptures with glazes.
She can tell you exactly
where each element has come from.
To start with dirt and sticks,
connect with these materials
and the land where they have come from,
and then to be inspired to create artworks
is an elemental part of Kerry's process.
Her work is a collaboration with the earth.
'Possum'
Kerry's process diary, and samples of her tools, colours and glaze tests
