ABOUT KAY

Kay is a Queensland-based visual artist who works out of her Ipswich studio. Her practice embraces portraiture, landscape and still lifes as well as the never ending fascination with exploring the visual resonances between the human figure and the environment. Much of her work is inspired by the Australian landscape and her current works aim to further this exploration. 

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In 2025, she has been shortlisted for the Milburn Art Prize with her work "Ana in Shangri-La" and had two still lifes shown as a part of the Floral Narratives exhibition at Lethbridge Gallery. 

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BIOGRAPHY
 

Originally from Maryborough, Queensland Kay moved to England in the 1970s to study fine art at Central School of Art and Design in London and after graduation she practiced as an artist in London with several one-woman shows and major gallery exhibits. She returned home to Australia in 1990 to raise a family while continuing to practice and complete a Doctorate in Fine Art from the Queensland College of Art, where she completed her epic, 5-panel series of nudes in the landscape, entitled “The Restoration of Venus”. She has had work shown in Australia, the UK and New York City, USA. 

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As well as pursuing her personal practice, Kay takes portrait commissions, has taught life-drawing for over 20 years, has served as the president for the RQAS, was a founding member of Salisbury Studios Inc. in Brisbane, and has spoken at conferences in Canada and the USA.

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