hi, i’m kerry.
I am an Australian artist and lifelong maker, living and creating on the beautiful lands of the Ngunnawal people in Canberra.
I come from a family of women who created with their hands, and their influence remains with me today. I came to art later in life, during a time when I needed a way to reconnect with myself. Making things with my hands has always been part of my life and a steadying force – and picking up a brush and putting it to canvas was a natural progression for me. This new way of creating eventually grew into a practice that felt like the missing piece I’d been searching for.
My work is shaped by memory, nature, lineage, and the beauty of handcraft traditions.
my approach
Home means everything to me, and my work grows out of the memories, colours, textures, and cherished objects that have shaped my life. My background in interior design influences how I think about art: how it sits in a room, how it shifts the atmosphere, and how it helps someone express their own sense of home. I’m always considering how a piece will be lived with, not just looked at.
My motifs — quilts, household objects, birds, botanicals — come from the everyday world I move through. They carry lineage, emotional resonance, and the irreplaceable value of things shaped by the hands of those we love. Whatever I am working on I follow these threads to create pieces that feel grounded, meaningful, and connected to the rhythms of home.
The Heart of My Practice
I come from a long line of makers — knitters, dressmakers, sugar artists, ceramicists, metal artists. Their work was often dismissed as “women’s work,” yet the skill, patience, and artistry they carried were extraordinary. My paintings are my way of celebrating that lineage. Every brushstroke feels like a conversation with them. Every collection continues what they began.
At the centre of my work is a desire to create art that feels personal — pieces that settle into a home and offer a sense of grounding, warmth, and meaning. I make each work intentionally, shaped by story and crafted to bring a feeling of connection and belonging into everyday life.
My hope is that my art becomes part of your rhythms: something that brings a moment of calm when you pass by, something that reflects who you are, and something that supports the life you’re creating. These pieces are made to live with you, not just decorate a wall.
The Things I Hold Close
I’m drawn to the objects and stories that shape us — the things we inherit, the things we choose to keep close, the things created by the hands of people we love. These pieces of our lives hold meaning in ways we don’t always notice at first. They remind us where we come from, what we value, and what brings us comfort.
These are the elements that anchor my practice. They help me feel connected to the women in my family, to the natural world that steadies me, and to the idea that home can be a place of refuge. They’re the inspiration that guides my work and give it depth.