Over the years Kay has experimented with a wide variety of materials and methods including – gouache, acrylic, oils, water-colour, textiles, jewellery, ceramics, pastel and photography.

Awards won by Kay Merrin:

2009    Major Art Award -'Open Minds, Open Doors' - 

Fremantle Hospital ('Leila's Dream')

2010    Highly Commended Photography Award - City of Belmont 

Art & Photographic Awards  ('Flight')

2010    Selection for Adachi Photo Exhibition, 

Japan  ('Flight')

2010    Highly Commended -'Open Minds, Open Doors', 

Fremantle Hospital ('Flight IV')

 
About Kay:
Born on 11th August 1955 in Hornsey, North London, England.A keen zest for life meant Kay would try anything; assistant to Elton John's producer Gus Dudgeon; worked with David Costa, at Jubilee Graphics. Kay joined Eel Pie Publishing, Pete Townsend's publishing company, before joining a professional photographic Lab/Studio in North London.

In the late 1980s Kay moved to Western Australia. During the latter1990s a combination of factors led to Kay’s diagnosis of depression, spending some time at Graylands Hospital which referred her to THE CREATIVE EXPRESSION UNIT, where she began a part-time TAFE course - P.C.A.D. Preliminary Certificate in Art & Design and graduated in June 2001.

Exhibitions:

Media 140 Perth Conference, Perth Town Hall Thurs 25 February 2010


A message from Kay:

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