Kaye McGarva

Kaye McGarva’s paintings of shadowy creases are explorations into illusion, perception and the embodied nature of vision. Her paintings can be said to blur the boundaries between abstraction and representation, 2D and 3D, photography and painting. Without reference to subject or scale, McGarva’s paintings have a seemingly uncanny aspect which draws the viewer in. She 
sees the viewer’s engagement and speculation on what they are seeing as an integral part to completing the artwork. 

Kaye McGarva graduated from Ideaschool in 2014 as Top Research Student. She has been a finalist in the National Contemporary Art Awards, Parkin Drawing Prize, Wallace Art Awards, Molly Morpeth Canaday Award and Walker & Hall Waiheke Art Award. Her home and studio are in nestled into the side of Te Mata Peak, the elevated position and distant vistas feed into her art practice directly and indirectly.   
Kaye McGarva creates large scale contemporary paintings with a focus on perception.

 Kaye McGarva Artworks Available At Black Door Gallery

Kaye McGarva
Coal Face
Acrylic on Canvas, Framed
1420 x 1420mm
​2024
$12,000 
Available
Kaye McGarva
Convergence - Envy
Acrylic on Canvas, Framed (timber)
1710 x 1150mm
​2024
$10,000
​Available
Kaye McGarva
Time + Space
Acrylic on Canvas, Framed
1400 x 1400mm
​2024
$12,000 
Available
Kaye McGarva
The Gift
Acrylic on Canvas, Framed (Aluminium)
1200 x 93omm
​2024
​$7,500
​Available
Kaye McGarva
Chill Factor
Acrylic on Canvas (Gold Sprayed Aluminium Frame)
1150mm Diameter
2023
$7500
Available
Kaye McGarva
Overlapping
Acrylic on Canvas (White Aluminium Frame)
1710 x 1120mm
2024
$10,000
Available
Kaye McGarva
White Light
Acrylic on canvas (Black Aluminium Tray Frame)
1390 x 2130mm
2023
$13,000
Available
Kaye McGarva
The Incredible Lightness of Being
Acrylic on Canvas
1740 x 2800mm (Large Scale Work)
2022
$18,000
Available upon request
Kaye McGarva
Diving into the Subconscious
Acrylic on Canvas (Aluminium Frame)
1695 x 1130mm
2022
$7,000
Available

PAST WORKS

Kaye McGarva Artworks In Situ