Shedding for Life | Kylie Fogarty

Connecting to the sublime in nature and the landscape, Kylie Fogarty embraces the organic flow of liquid inks to evoke a sense of the poetry she sees in the world.

Traditional processes of drawing with dip pens are met with extended experimentation with various nibs, bamboo reed pens, contemporary pigmented ink pens and limited brush work to embrace a balance between delicate fine lines and expressive bold mark making.

A lifelong infatuation with drawing propels Fogarty’s art process, intrinsic not only to her practice but more so, her sense of self. Drawing became a means to explore the world, a catalyst for interpretation in which to express atmosphere, time, and place.

Whether it be an ability to connect through a single line, or a multi-layered vigorous response, she enjoys an organic interaction with the flow of ink and line.

Gestural line work and blind contour drawings have a significant place within her body of work, which lead into larger atmospheric works.

Paramount to the process, periods of quiet contemplation during the evolution of the piece are often threaded throughout. Months of reflection on connection to subject and felt experience often occurs prior to the commencement of the piece.

Exploring her responses and connection to the natural world, Fogarty often includes cloud formations, coastal scenes, rainforests whilst narrating moments of time.

This love of drawing has extended into a diverse practice which includes drawing, printmaking, painting, and miniature works of art.

Exhibiting across Australia and Internationally, Kylie has been a finalist and invited artist in the Kedumba Drawing Award 2023 & 2020, Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize, Grace Cossington Smith Art Award, and the Lynn McCrae Memorial Drawing Prize.

Her works are housed in many collections, including being archived in the National Gallery of Australia in the Animalia International Print Exchange 2013 and 2015.

A commission of two large-scaled works on paper of the Gum Tree series, Stringybark Study 2 and the Grand Duo are permanently held in the Quest Canberra City Walk Apartment Foyer.

“Layered on the base of the gum, strips of bark bring attention to the new era about to begin. I am once again reminded of how magnificent these trees are. Each year as they grow, they shed their bark to grow into their next phase, strengthening their fortitude as they go.”

Kylie Fogarty, 2025.

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