Katie Graham is an Australian artist recently returned to Sydney after a decade in Hong Kong.  "Her paintings made of silk, ink, linen and thread, have a deep sense of layered and tactile artistry. Each fabric has a story and a sense of place. In a world of machines and mass production Katie’s work celebrates the significance of the touch of the human hand."

JJ McGrath Curator, Nock Art Foundation


“Katie Graham’s new paintings explore the physical possibilities of paint. Built as acrylic skins, then peeled, torn and reconstructed, their surfaces reveal the history of their making. Paint, fibre, sand and charcoal become inseparable, with earlier layers still visible. Despite the disruption involved in making them, the finished works are quiet and restrained. The paintings are discovered through the material itself.”

Guiditta Crovato, Independent Art Advisor