Artist in Residence: Kate Riley
Kate Riley is an early-career artist working primarily in sculpture, making objects from found and recycled materials, mostly items salvaged from hard rubbish collection. Kate finds, alters and makes objects she views as "components". These are then playfully joined and examined over time in different combinations until the right "fit" is found. Kate's practice is driven by materials and processes. It is often about making something out of nothing and using making techniques like glueing, crocheting and sewing, which are also not typically associated with fine art.
The resulting sculptural objects are often non-sensical and whimsical. Kate plans to push her artistic practice, producing larger scale work. Kate has several group projects in 2025 and is also planning solo exhibition.