RECENT WORKS
Laura at the Beach - Caught in the Moment Exhibition, 2015 CTM Parkville Detail of stitching
My daughter, Laura, playing joyfully at the beach, totally immersed in the moment. She is running in the shallows and throwing sand. I wonder when we lose this ability to be so lost in what we are doing without distraction, to let everything else go and be fully present where we are. Is this joy how we might feel when we are in God's presence?
Price $450-
Light in the Dark - From Darkness into Light Exhibition, 2013, Chapel on Station Gallery , Box Hill
Even though as Christians we have moved from darkness into light, the darkness does not leave us alone and often pursues us in challenging times. Our hope in Christ makes us resilient. Inspired by a quote from my friend, Kathryn Hamann, who was a poet.
Price $400-
Dark Night – Revelation - Conceal Reveal Exhibition 2013, CTM Parkville
We all experience difficult and challenging times in our lives and sometimes we wonder where God is in the midst of it all. He seems hidden and distant but often the divine is revealed in surprising ways.
In this felt piece, I have tried to represent the moment where God breaks in again and the darkness starts to give way. We are left in no doubt that God is indeed present in whatever challenge we are facing.
For me in the midst of my daily family life, part of my faith journey has been learning to wait and walk in the dark, learning to trust that God will once again be present and that he always was.
Price - $450
Who Am I?
‘I am the bread of life.’ ‘I am the vine.’ ‘I am the way, the truth and the life.’
Jesus made many statements about who he was, but who am I? My artwork ponders this question. Am I defined by my roles in life? Am I defined by my relationships with others? Am I defined by personal qualities or emotions? Am I defined by my genetics, medical diagnosis, culture, location or religion or is there something more profound or divine that defines who I am?
Kaye Shanks 2012
Miss Communication - 2011, Drawn to Threads Exhibtion October 2011, Chapel on Station Gallery, Box Hill.
My father had dementia and my daughter has Autism. They have both struggled to communicate well at times. Materials: Cotton fabric and thread. Synthetic fibre fill.
Techniques: Hand dyed and printed fabric, hand and machine embroidery
"Issy in the Image" 2011 This is my entry for the Religious Art Prize at Chapel on Station Gallery with the theme of In the Image of God. I was awarded a minor prize for this entry.