Presentation
Celia Kettle is a visual artist from London, with a BA Fine Arts from Middlesex University, UK. She is currently living and working in Valencia, Spain.
Her abstract paintings use the image of a circle to evoke a symbolic world of dissolving planets and overflowing oceans. Repainting used canvases creates a texture, over which she allows diluted washes of watercolour and acrylic paint to flow and settle.
Using found materials began while an art student at Middlesex University, London, where she deconstructed a found object from the rubbish that was later shown at the National Gallery. While at the University of Valencia she was awarded a prize to exhibit at 'Llocs Llures' in Javea, a sculpture made up of second hand shoes cut in half.
Celia considers her art to follow the genre of artists such as Eva Hesse, Anslem Kiefer and Anish Kapoor whose work is multidisciplinary, exploring the qualities of different materials in order to express a personal and spiritual vision.
"In a moment of realization, I suddenly became aware of a new way of seeing. My return to creating art after a period away meant that I had found a new sense of purpose. What was central to my creativity was my inner world of feelings. However, now I had a stronger awareness of changes in the world around me.
The metaphor of the sea, the clouds, the Earth communicates the intensity of an emotion. I tell the story of a circle that is an individual, it's the Earth, and it's also myself. The line that draws its border defines its boundaries. Keeping within the lines is something I find hard to do, all too easily emotions can spill out as does the paint when it overflows".
EDUCATION
2000 – 2002: Doctorate studies (first two years), University Polytechnic of Valencia, Spain.
1995 – 1998: BA Fine Arts, Middlesex University, London, UK.
1996 – 1997: Sculpture Department. University Polytechnic of Valencia, Spain.
1994 - 1995: Foundation Course, Camberwell School of Art, London, UK.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2021: 'Series.04´ Municipal Exhibition Space, Alzira Town Hall, Cultural Centre: Curated by Sales Prats Gràcia.
2018 - 'Changing Worlds', Espacio Ronda, Valencia.
2018 - 'Landscapes', Anomalo, Restaurant, Valencia.
2018 - 'Inauguración, Landsape Studio', Russafart, Valencia.
1993 - Grove Lane Gallery, Ealing, London.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2021: V Biennal De Valencia Ciutat Vella Oberta, Collegio Mayor Rector Peset.
2021: Artist 360º. International Art Fair, Madrid.
2021: ´Dirty Pink`, Sporting Club Russafa, Valencia, Colonia Roma Women's Artists Group, Curated by Tina McCallan.`
2021: `Contemporary Art Exhibition`, Sporting Club Russafa, Valencia.
2021: `The Beauty of Forgiveness`, Casa Del Dragon, (De Souza Gallery), Cervera del Maestre, Castellon.
2021: `Contemporary Art Exhibition', Ermita San Sebastian, Cervera del Maestre, (De Souza Gallery)
2020 - '20.20', Casa de la enseñanza, Cullera.
2019 - 'Cuidad Vella Oberta', Biennal de Valencia.
2019 - 'Confusion', Benimaclet, Valencia.
2019 - 'rebirth', Spilt Milk Gallery, Edinburgh, UK.
2019 - 'Sunscape', Al Pomodoro Restaurant, Valencia.
2019 - 'Oli Bennet Secret cards', London, England.
2019 - 'Estado Liquido', La Colectiva, Xativa.
2019 - 'Enfocart' 12 Islas, Mercado de Tapineria, Valencia.
2019 - 'Paisajes Rurales', Culturarte, Casa de la Enseñanza, Cullera.
2019 - 'Mercardo de Los Reyes', 12 Islas, Altillo de Miralindo, Valencia.
2018 - 'Exposició Pòsquins', Gallery Imprevisual, Valencia.
2018 - 'Here Now', 4P Gallery, Valencia.
2018 - 'Mercaqdillo de Navidad' Color Elefante, Valencia
2018 - 'Exposició Pòsquins', Centre Carmen, Valencia.
2017 – 'Oli Bennett Secret Cards', London, England.
2017 – 'Anónimous', Fundación San Antonio de Benagéber, Valencia, Spain.
2017 – Digital Screen, The Art Box Project, Basel Art Fair, Basel, Switzerland.
2017 – 'Communication', Lucinda's Lounge, London, England.
2016 – 'The Art Box Project' –Art Basel Art Weeks, Miami Beach hot spot, Miami, USA.
2016 – 'Exposició Pòsquins', EspacioTapinearte, Valencia, Spain.
2016 - 'ConFusión Festival III', Tallafocs, Vallencia, Spain.
2016 - ' Russafart', Gallery , Color Elefante, Valencia, Spain.
2015 - ' Exposició Pòsquins', Gallería 33, Valencia, Spain.
2003 – Balcony installation Art, Cabañal VI Edition de Portes Obertes. Valencia, Spain.
1999 – 'Revealing Compulsions' Global Café, London.
1997 – 'In Vitro', Video installations in shop window displays, Valencia, Spain.
PRIZES
1997 – 'Llocs Llures V' , 7 Street Art installations, Javea, Valencia, Spain.
COMPETITIONS
1997 – 'Back to the Future', Student Transcriptions,The National Gallery, London, UK.
PANEL DEBATES
2019 - 'Contempary Art', Tertulia Culturarte 67, Espacio Ronda, Valencia
2019 - 'Francisco Lozano', Tertulia Culturarte 66, Casa de la Enseñanza, Cullera
INTERVIEWS
Ribera Television. (434) 2019/04/24 - Entrevista: Celia Kettle, Pintora i Escriptora (Part 4) - YouTube
All artworks of Celia Kettle
Lost in your shadows
Celia Kettle
Painting - 81 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch
$1,350
Complementary Circles I
Celia Kettle
Painting - 45.9 x 38 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 0.8 inch
$841
Exhibitions dedicated to Celia Kettle
De Souza Gallery
Reimagined Realities
From October 20, 2023 to November 2, 2023
De Souza Gallery
Where Beauty lies
From June 2, 2023 to June 10, 2023
De Souza Gallery
The 5th Element
From June 30, 2023 to July 30, 2023
De Souza Gallery
Habla - Speak
From March 24, 2023 to April 14, 2023
De Souza Gallery
Exoit: When Healing Begins
From April 2, 2022 to April 30, 2022
De Souza Gallery
Circular Dimensions
From February 21, 2022 to March 13, 2022
De Souza Gallery
Cultural Trip - Cervera del Maestre to Valencia
From August 7, 2021 to August 28, 2021
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