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
Traces II
Acrylic on canvas (Natural Oak Frame)
1710 x 1150mm
2021
$10,000
Available
Kaye McGarva
Chill Factor
Acrylic on canvas (Gold Sprayed Aluminium Frame)
1150mm Diameter
2023
$7500
Available
Kaye McGarva
Strange Topography
Acrylic on canvas (Raw Aluminium Frame)
1650 x 1090mm
2019 (Artists Collection)
$9500
Available
Kaye McGarva
White Light II
Acrylic on canvas (Raw Aluminium Frame)
1130mm Diameter
2023
$7500
Available
Kaye McGarva
Light Speed
Acrylic on canvas (Wooden Tray Frame)
790 x 1030mm
2022
$5000
Available
Kaye McGarva
The Incredible Lightness of Being
Acrylic on Canvas
1740 x 2800mm (Large Scale Work)
2022
$18,000
Available
Kaye McGarva
White Light
Acrylic on canvas (Black Aluminium Tray Frame)
1390 x 2130mm
2023
$13,000
Available
Kaye McGarva
Thaw
Acrylic on Canvas (White Aluminium Tray Frame)
1690 x 1130mm
2023
$10,000
Available
Kaye McGarva
Diving into the Subconscious
Acrylic on Canvas (Aluminium Frame)
1350 x 910mm
2022
$10,000
Available

Previously Exhibited Work By Kaye McGarva

Kaye McGarva Artworks In Situ