Katie buckett Artists Catalogue

8 Clarendon Cross | W11 4AP laceycontemporarygallery.co.uk

COVER IMAGE: Ali Oil on Canvas, 122x153cm, ÂŁ3800

KATIE BUCKETT

specialises­in­hyper-real,­large-scale­paintings.­Originally­from­Ohio,­Katie­graduated ­ from­the­prestigious­Pratt­Institue­in­New­York­with­a­Bachelor­of­Fine­arts­in­2007.­Her­work­was­awarded­an­honorable mention­at­the­2007­Pratt­Senior­Class­Exhibition.­This­same­year,­Katie­took­her­first­steps­into­the­Bushwick­Arts­scene, founding­the­‘Hospitium­Collective’­–­a­gallery­that­allowed­artists­to­earn­100%­of­their­commission­on­sales­in­return­for helping­organise­the­exhibitions­and­running­of­the­space.­Katie­subsequently­curated­many­exhibitions­in­Bushwick­open studios,­becoming­a­key­contributor­to­the­growing­Bushwick’s­art­scene­that­has­now­exploded­in­New­York.­ Katie­describes­herself­as­a­realist­artist.­Her­paintings­are­based­on­photographic­references­which­the­artist­takes­herself.

From­this­source­material,­Katie­captures­the­light­and­form­of­her­subjects­and­adds­hyper-realistic­detail­which­is­then­set against­a­surrealist­scene­in­a­traditional­palette.­The­result­is­a­juxtaposition­of­ordinary­and­bazaar­objects­and­scenes, causing­the­viewer­to­let­go­of­reality­and­explore­their­own­person­myths­and­associations.­

The Last Round Oil on canvas 98x78cm, 2015 [Commissioned]

Pat Dam Smyth Oil on Canvas 100x100cm, 2014 [commissioned]

An Ear for Murakami Oil on canvas 100x100cm, 2014 Sold

Guarding the Gate of Heavenly Peace Oil on canvas 150x150cm, 2015 ÂŁ4000

Eve Oil on canvas 122x153cm, 2015 ÂŁ3,800

Katie­Buckett­uses­her­hyper-real­painting­skills­to­create­juxtopositions­between­animal­forms­and­human traits,­forming­surrealistic­worlds­where­the­viewer­can­both­be­lost­within,­and­closely­relate­to,­the scene­in­front­of­them.­ There is a way to see certain human behavious through the guise of how predators react, and how their prey react, and there is a dance between strong anamalistic feelings and passive feelings.

- Katie Buckett In­her­initial­stages­of­creating­a­work,­Katie­will­use­graphite­sketches­of­a­subject,­as­well­as­photography to­highlight­specific­areas­of­light­and­form.­Her­technical­use­of­light­and­form­are­key­to­creating­realism to­these­otherwise­bazaar­scenes.­Katie­explains: Light is this universal language that we all understand. Our understanding of light and form allows us to look at something that is not necessarily real, but be able to translate that into our mind as 'this is possible' - Katie Buckett

Likeness of Layla Oil on canvas 250x150cm, 2015 £4,500

Polar Ice Cathedral Oil on canvas 200x150cm, 2013 £4500

(right) Dead of the Sea Oil on canvas, 150x150cm, 2013 £4000

Ghost in the Machine Oil on canvas 120x100cm, 2015 ÂŁ3250

The Welder Oil on canvas 85x70cm, 2013 ÂŁ2,325

Monarch oil on canvas 122x153cm, 2015 ÂŁ3,800

The Painted Lady oil on canvas 122x153cm, 2015 ÂŁ3,800

KATIE BUCKETT | CV EDUCATION: 2007­BFA,­Pratt­Institute,­Painting,­Brooklyn,­New­York 2006­Independent­Study­Abroad,­Gerrit­Rietveld­Academie,­Amsterdam,­Holland,­6­month­in­the­fine­art­program SOLO SHOWS: 2013­“Metamorphosis”,­The­Brick­Lane­Gallery­Annexe,­London GROUP EXHIBITIONS: 2007­Pratt­Institute­Senior­Thesis­Show,­Pratt­Institute,­NY 2007­Pratt­Institute­Senior­Group­Show,­Pratt­Institute,­NY,­Received­An­Honourable­Mention 2008­Hospitium­Collective­Group­Show,­McKibbin­Lofts,­Bushwick,­Brooklyn,­NY 2008­Hospitium­Collective­Group­Show,­Glapagos­Art­Space,­Williamsburg­Brooklyn,­NY 2009­Hospitium,­Bushwick­Open­Studios,­AKA­Potion­Café,­Buswick 2010­Hospitium­Group­Show,­Spread­Art­Gallery,­Williamsburg,­NY,­Potion­Collective­Group­Show,­McKibbin­Lofts,­Buswick 2014­‘Love’­Group­Show,­Brixton­East,­London

Katie Bucket specialises in hyper-real portraits and is available for commissions on request. Please enquire on info@laceycontemporarygallery.co.uk

BACK IMAGE: Routine Oil on Canvas, 122x153cm, 2006 - Sold