Ruby Kester Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
My work centres around two parallel strands: visual art and writing, and takes inspiration from ancient history, ecology, philosophy and religious anthropology.
For the visual strand I work primarily in painting, drawing, and printmaking, although the medium is often dictated by the idea, which means that I have quite a broad visual practice. My writing takes the form of poetry, fiction, and non-fictional life writing influenced by psychogeography.
Artwork
Earthy Fragilities, Printed booklet, 2024
A Beam of Sunlight in a Deep Forest (Animation Frames), Lino and Printing Ink, 2023
Storm (Animation Frames), Lino and Printing Ink, 2023
Mixed Sky at Sunset, 2023
Morning Star, Oil on Canvas, 2023
Dusking Altocumulus, Oil, 2023
Projects and exhibitions
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THISS24 Writer in Residence09/06/2024 One day Writer in Residence at THISS24 (The Hide Installation and Sculpture Showcase) |
The Hide Artist Retreat, Amberley | Details |
SITE Festival Open Studios07/06/2024 — 15/06/2024 Open Studios |
Stroud Valley Artspace, Stroud | Details |
SITE Festival Taster Exhibition07/06/2024 — 15/06/2024 An exhibition of submit works from artists taking part in the SVA SITE Festival Open Studios |
Landsdown Hall Gallery, Stroud | Details |
Slow Ways UK Creative Walk01/06/2024 — ongoing 5 day funded walk Carlisle - Ripon with a group of 3 other artists and musicians, to take place in August 2024. The aim at the end is to produce a booklet of poetry, photography, and drawings, and an accompanying song. |
Carlisle - Ripon | Details |
Bealtaine Dew03/05/2024 An immersive event encompassing live music, performance art, videos, and costumes. |
The Goodshed, Stroud | Details |
A Home Away From Home13/10/2023 — 28/10/2023 An exhibition showcasing 50 international artists, most of whom had stayed at the residency over the past year. |
NG Art Creative Residency, Maussane-les-Alpilles | Details |
Gloaming01/02/2023 — 11/02/2023 Group show |
Weven, Stroud | Details |
Artist Residency01/12/2022 — 28/02/2023 Three month artist residency at Weven. |
Weven, Stroud | Details |
Immaculate Creation03/09/2022 — 09/09/2022 A duo show |
John Street Gallery, Stroud | Details |
Estival20/07/2021 — 31/07/2021 Group show |
Meta Gallery, Stroud | Details |