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Celia Kettle

Spain •
Artist (Painting) •
Born unknown date •
De Souza Gallery
From the wine glasses from the seas the waters overflow. Oceans of waters surrounding the world.

The abstract paintings of Celia Kettle 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".
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The abstract paintings of Celia Kettle 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".
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Influences

eva hesse, Anish Kapoor, Anselm Kiefer

Education

2000 - 2002 Doctorate studies (first two years), University Polytechnic of Valencia Valencia, Spain
1995 - 1998 BA Fine Arts, Middlesex University London, United Kingdom
1996 - 1997 Erasmus, Sculpture Department. University Polytechnic of Valencia Valencia, Spain
1994 - 1995 Foundation Course, Camberwell School of Art, London, UK. London, United Kingdom

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Presented by De Souza Gallery

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Prizes and Awards

1997 ‘Back To The Future’, Student Transcriptions,The National Gallery, London, United Kingdom
1997 ‘Llocs Llures V’ , 7 Street Art Installations, Javea, Spain

Collective Expositions

2023 Re-Imagined Realities Barcelona, Spain
2023 The 5Th Element Ulldecona, Catalunya, Spain
2022 Relics Of Future's Past Valencia, Spain
2022 When Healing Begins Cervera del Maestre, Valencia/Castellon, Spain
2021 Viaje Cultural Sporting Club Ruzafa Valencia, Spain
2021 Valencian Biennale Valencia, Spain
2020 ’20.20’, Casa De La Enseñanza, Cullera, Spain
2019 ‘Mercardo De Los Reyes’, 12 Islas, Altillo De Miralindo Valencia, Spain
2019 ‘Paisajes Rurales’, Culturarte, Casa De La Enseñanza, Cullera, Spain
2019 ‘Enfocart’ 12 Islas, Mercado De Tapineria, Valencia, Spain
2019 ‘Estado Liquido’, La Colectiva, xativa, Spain
2019 ‘Oli Bennet Secret Cards’, London, Spain
2019 ’Sunscape’, Al Pomodoro Restaurant, Valencia, Spain
2019 ‘Rebirth’, Spilt Milk Gallery, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
2019 ‘Confusion’,Benimaclet, Valencia, Spain
2019 ‘Cuidad Vella Oberta’, Biennal De Valencia. Valencia, Spain
2018 Here Now’, 4P Gallery, Valencia, Spain
2018 ‘Exposició Pòsquins’, Gallery Imprevisual, Valencia, Spain
2017 ‘Communicación’, Lucinda’s Lounge, London, Spain
2017 ‘Anónimous’, Fundación San Antonio De Benagéber, Valencia, Spain
2017 ‘Oli Bennett Secret Cards’, London, United Kingdom
2017 Digital Screen, The Art Box Project, Basel Art Fair, Basel, Switzerland
2016 ‘ Russafart’, Gallery , Color Elefante, Valencia, Spain
2016 ‘Confusión Festival Iii’, Tallafocs Valencia, Spain
2016 ‘Exposició Pòsquins’, Espaciotapinearte, Valencia, Spain
2016 ‘The Art Box Project’ –Art Basel Art Weeks, Miami Beach Hot Spot, Miami, Usa. Miami, United States
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, United Kingdom

Publications & Press

2019 ‘Contempary Art’, Tertulia Culturarte 67, Espacio Ronda, Valencia, Spain
2019 Ribera Television. (434) 2019/04/24 - Entrevista: Celia Kettle, Pintora I Escriptora Valencia, Spain
2019 ‘Francisco Lozano’, Tertulia Culturarte 66, Casa De La Enseñanza, Cullera, Spain
2023 Exposicio Dart Contemporani Ulldecona Ulldecona, Catalunya, Spain

Solo Expositions

2018 ‘Inauguración, Landsape Studio’, Russafart, Valencia. Valencia, Spain
2018 ‘Landscapes’, Anomalo, Restaurant, Valencia. Valencia, Spain
2018 ‘Changing Worlds’, Espacio Ronda, Valencia. Valencia, Spain
1993 Grove Lane Gallery, Ealing, London, United Kingdom

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Added Mar 4, 2022

Exoit - When Healing Begins

Cervera del Maestre, Spain

Saturday 2 April 2022
Saturday 30 April 2022

Celia Kettle is taking part in the group show “When Healing Begins”, an exhibition of paintings addressing the process of (self-)healing, illustrating personal or collective recovery, and conveying information on how this transformational process can be started, accompanied, and successfully completed.

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Added Nov 16, 2021

VALENCIAN BIENNALE

Valencia, Spain

Tuesday 16 November 2021
Sunday 21 November 2021

https://www.bienaldevalencia-ciutatvellaoberta.org/

The Valencia Ciutat Vella Oberta Biennial is a multidisciplinary biennial that aims to boost the artistic panorama of the Ciutat Vella district of Valencia. Neighbors, visitors and tourists will be able to enjoy the work of recognized and emerging artists who will open the doors of their workshops, exhibition spaces and museums in the historic centre.

Celia Kettle has been selected for this prestigious exhibition. On exhibit:

Green World, 2020, acrylic and watercolour on wood, 82 x 70 cm,



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