Narrative in Detail Exhibition by Kate Beard and Karina Devine

About this event

Queensland artists Kate Beard and Karina Devine have a long friendship forged through a shared love of art and small-town life. Careers have meant that the friends no longer live in Miles, nor in the same town, but their commitment to their art practice, and their friendship, has not diminished. Recent works by both artists identified a strong underlying narrative theme that clearly align as each artist interprets life's twists and turns in richly layered and vibrantly coloured paintings.

Kate Beard's vibrant acrylics transform personal memories into vivid visual narratives. Karina Devine's mixed media works weave joyful experiences of home and connections into intricate, detailed pieces. Both artist's paintings are underscored with storytelling, with their work reflecting life's beauty and lessons.

Though stylistically different, the foundations of their work are formulaic and embedded with uniquely identifiable techniques such as Kate's built-up layers of richly coloured glazes and Karina's juxtaposition of collaged hand painted papers with overlayed detail. Both artists regularly participate in group exhibitions, but it has been many years since they have collaborated on an exhibition together.