Represented at the 2025 Aotearoa Art Fair by Railway Street Gallery.
Selected for the biennial Cleveland National Art Awards, 2025.
This year, the Invercargill Public Art Gallery and the Southland Art Society bring you the ILT Murihiku Art Awards 2024, hosted at He Waka Tuia. With incredible prizes, nationwide entries, and a fantastic venue that will showcase the best of what New Zealand's artists have to offer.
One of my small mezzotints depicting the upper Mataura river, is included in this exhibition of work, from the permanent collection of the Eastern Southland Gallery in Gore.
I have been selected as a finalist in the 2024 Parkin Drawing Prize. The exhibition runs from 6 August to 1 September 2024 at the Academy Gallery, Queens Wharf, Wellington.
Next stop on the tour and in sync with our residency at the Dunedin School of Art. Join us at the closing party! https://www.op.ac.nz/schools/dunedin-school-of-art/public-gallery/
The Aotearoa Art Fair, is one of New Zealand’s premier events for contemporary art, running from 18 – 21 April 2024, at the Viaduct events centre in Auckland. I will be represented by Railway Street in the new PAPER section of the fair with drypoints and some new silverpoints in shaped frames.
30 March - 5 May 2024
Ko Murihiku Tōku Whaea - Southern Mother
Kyla Cresswell, Emma Kitson and Kim Lowe
An exhibition of works by printmakers Kyla Cresswell, Emma Kitson and Kim Lowe, exploring the artists’ connections to Southland and celebrating Murihiku, the great Southern Mother. Events, workshops and activities 22 - 24 April, see gallery website.
He Waka Tuia Gallery
42 Kelvin Street, Invercargill, New Zealand
Free
Mon - Fri 10am - 5pm
Sat - Sun 11am - 2.30pm
Small Holes in the Silence
3 February - 14 April 2024
Exhibition, workshops and events by Kyla Cresswell, Catherine Macdonald, Prue MacDougall and Nan Mulder at Te Atamira.
Anchored by the exhibition title from the Hone Tuwhare poem ‘Rain’, the artists are connected in their individual exploration of environments, atmosphere and language. The exhibition encompasses a variety of intaglio printmaking processes including etching, drypoint, mezzotint, intaglio photopolymer, alongside artist books, drawing and silverpoint.
We have been given the use of kōwhao iti ana i te marino - small holes in the silence a line from Hone Tuwhare’s poem Ua - Rain. It is a poem that resonates with us all, in the poem Tuwhare speaks to Rain as an equal, a friend, a lover and acknowledges that if he was gone the rain would continue. A commonality with our work is our strong connection to place be it Murihiku, Tāmaki Makaurau, Piopiotahi or Whanganui. With these works we are telling the natural world that it is seen - that it has been heard.
Catherine Macdonald
The artists gratefully acknowledge Rob Tuwhare and the Hone Tuwhare Estate for permission to use text from the poem ‘Rain' by Hone Tuwhare.
Te Atamira, 12 Hawthorne Drive, Remarkables Park, Frankton, Tāhuna/ Queenstown
‘Still in Our Nature’
Prue MacDougall, Kyla Cresswell, Nan Mulder and Catherine Macdonald exhibit at Railway Street Gallery, Newmarket, Auckland.
Opening Event Thursday 2nd November 6-8pm Exhibition Tuesday 31 October - Saturday 18th November
Railway Street Gallery + Studios is an artist centric space. An art gallery exhibiting New Zealand contemporary fine art, with space for resident artists to work and extend their practice.
Gallery Hours: Tues - Sat, 10 - 3pm.
We're available for collection or to arrange delivery. 027 444 1015
Selected for the The Director's Cut 1 08 - 16 July 2023, Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair, 2023, UK.
‘Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair, the leading international art fair for original contemporary print, presents a unique alternative model that is revolutionising the traditional art market, disrupting the elitist nature of art fairs, and pushing the boundaries of print.’
Access to the William Hodges Fellowship Exhibition
If you are arriving via vehicle: park on level one of the Centre and enter through the lobby doors in the foyer nearest to Farmers. Go straight through the next set of glass doors; the exhibition is in the first space to the right, once you’ve exited the ramp.
If you are arriving on foot, please entry through Esk Street Eats entrance and use the west situated lifts to go to the first floor of the carpark. Head east, and enter through the lobby doors in the foyer nearest to Farmers. Go straight through the next set of glass doors; the exhibition is in the first space to the right, once you’ve exited the ramp.
These are the only two ways to access the space for this event.
Artworks that explore our connection with Murihiku - Southland. This show features works by Kyla Cresswell, Emma Kitson and Kim Lowe.
King’s College, Auckland is hosting a fantastic exhibition of printmaking, painting, sculpture, ceramics, drawing and others disciplines for two days only. I’ll be showing 5 works from my recent treescape series. https://www.kingscollegeartexhibition.co.nz/
Ko Murihiku Tōku Whaea - Southern Mother at Te Atamira Gallery
An exhibition of prints, drawings and paintings by three artists who share a connection to the south of New Zealand, Murihiku. Emma Kitson, Kyla Cresswell and Kim Lowe invite you to see their exhibition at Te Atamira in Queenstown. There will be workshops also! Kim will give a Brush Painting workshop on 7th August and Kyla will deliver two Drypoint workshops on the weekend of the 27th & 28th of August. See the Te Atamira website for details.
‘Waihopai’ Mezzotint by Kyla Cresswell. Image Size: (tiny!) 50 x 60mm. 2021. Being exhibited at PG Gallery Melbourne 2022.
‘Towards Strangeness’ PG Gallery, Melbourne
Exhibition opening at PG Gallery, Melbourne. ’Towards Strangeness’ An exhibition of recent artworks by New Zealand printmakers: Kyla Cresswell, Catherine Macdonald, Prue MacDougall, Kathryn Madill and Nan Mulder. 14 April - 5 May 2022 at PG Gallery, Fitzroy, Melbourne. Opening 6 - 8pm Thursday 14th April.
Towards Strangeness brings together a group of New Zealand printmakers and with it, varying degrees of the inexplicable, the unfamiliar, and the mysterious. The exhibition features mezzotint, drypoint, monoprint, photopolymer etching and embossing, exploring the nugget of strangeness we often carry within ourselves and to the places we inhabit.
Image: ‘Waihopai’ by Kyla Cresswell. Mezzotint, Image Size: 50 x 60mm Paper Size: 150 x 160mm. Edition of 20. 2021
Ko Murihiku Tōku Whaea - Southern Mother
Three artists: Kyla Cresswell, Kim Lowe and Emma Kitson, exhibit new and recent prints at Pātaka Toi Gallery in Porirua.
29 October - 5 December 2021
Towards Strangeness
Exhibition opening 21 October - 8 November at Railway Street Gallery, Auckland. Featuring Prue MacDougall, Nan Mulder, Catherine Macdonald, Kathryn Madill and Kyla Cresswell. A selection of artworks from 5 contemporary New Zealand printmakers.
Thinking of Place III
2021 Thinking of Place III, is a collaborative print project involving groups of printmakers from 9 countries. The project explores the theme legends and legacies. My work questions the environmental legacy we will leave future generations.
2021 Thinking of Place III, Studio One Toi Tu, Gallery Two, Newmarket, Auckland, NZ. 25 October - 27 November and also as part of Printopia: Original Festival of Print, 6 - 7 November.
Thinking of Place II
2020 Thinking of Place II, Northsite Contemporary Arts, Cairns, Australia. 8 September - 7 November. http://northsite.org.au/
2020 Thinking of Place II, Arthaus, Auckland, NZ. 22 October - 1 November.
2020 Shared Lines: Pūtahitanga
Online exhibition, digital billboards at Spark, Christchurch and around New Zealand. September/ October 2020. http://sharedlinesputahitanga.co.nz
Alienation
An exhibition of works curated by The Nomadic Art Gallery. ‘Alienation’ presents a unique approach from a gallery that would usually be taking their exhibitions on fours wheels around the country. Not so in these Covid -19 times. Experience their curatorial magic here: https://www.thenomadicartgallery.com/artexhibitions
5 May - 10 May 2020
Floribunda II
A group exhibition of established and emerging artists celebrating the botanical world.
9th August - 7th September, 2019.
Megan Dickinson Gallery, 12 Rust Ave, Whangarei.
Image: Leucadendron I, Watercolour and Graphite by Kyla Cresswell
Shared Lines: Kaikoura
16 - 23 February 2019
Arts festival showcasing artists from Japan, Christchurch & Kaikoura including talks & workshops around the role of art in building community resilience.
Image of Sora Ami being created by Yasuaki Igarashi
https://www.sharedlineskaikoura.com
Thinking of Place II, IMPACT10
International Print Symposium, Biblioteca Central de Cantabria, Santander, Spain. 2018
Trailblazing: Women in NZ Art
Megan Dickinson Gallery, Whangarei, NZ. November, 2018.
Open Studio, Toronto:
Artist Proof Sale 2017
Currently on at the fantastic Open Studio, is an exhibition dedicated to Artist Proofs featuring an array of fantastic works to adorn your walls - get your collection started! If you look closely you will find some Kyla Cresswell prints in the selection too.
Hundreds of original prints are available from just $50-$400.
30 November - 22 December
401 Richmond St West, Toronto, Canada
'Shared Lines: Wellington'
Shared Lines: Wellington brings artists already effected by earthquake to the capital to encourage new discussion. It is a week-long series of art displays, talks, performances, and workshops, with artists from Japan, Christchurch and Kaikoura sharing their experience, knowledge and work in building resilience alongside the business and city planning sectors. The programme seeks to ‘earthquake strengthen’ the Wellington arts community.
18 October - 22 October, 2017
Adam Auditorium, Victoria University: Artist Talks and Panel Discussion: The Role of Art in Urban Planning and Building Resilient Cities Tuesday 17th October
Launch of Sora- Ami, 10am Wednesday 18 October, Wellington Waterfront Lagoon
Thistle Hall: Shared Lines: Wellington, Exhibition Opening 5:30pm Wednesday 18 October, Cuba St, Wellington
Thistle Hall: SL: W Performance Evening, Friday 20 October, Cuba St, Wellington
https://sharedlines.wordpress.com/shared-lines-wellington/
Works by Megan Dickinson, Virginia Guy, Celia Walker, Kyla Cresswell and Elektra Bakhshov.
'Works on Paper'
Recently opened in central Whangarei, the Megan Dickinson Gallery exhibits a selection of delectable works on paper.
PARTICIPATING ARTISTS
Elle Anderson - Jacqueline Aust - Angela Carter - Lisa Clunie - Huriana Collecutt - Kyla Cresswell - Mark Graver - Evan Heasman - Norah Johnson - Lindsay Marks - Anneke Muijlwijk - Alexis Neal - Christian Nicholson - Hamish Oaldey Browne - Anna Palmer - Stanley Palmer - Krystie Wade - Celia Walker
14 September - 21 October, 2017
Megan Dickinson Gallery
12 Rust Ave
Whangarei, NZ
http://www.mdgallery.co.nz
'The Forest'
Printmaker Gallery Melbourne, presents their inaugural annual group exhibition, The Forest, featuring over 30 artists, each presenting their own unique representation of a tree. Creatively raising awareness and funds for Environment Victoria, the gallery will be transformed into a forest.
PARTICIPATING ARTISTS
Anna Curtis - Angela Coombs Matthews - Christine Lawry - Callum Jackson - Di Colk Damon Kowarsky - Elizabeth Banfield - Gwen Scott - Hyun Ju Kim - Jeff Gardner - Jennifer Rogers Jessica Irvin - Jessica Parker - Julie Mia Holmes - Juliet Wilson - Justin McShane - Kareen Anchen - Kasia Fabijańska - Kati Thamo - Kevin Foley - Kyla Cresswell - Kylie Blackley - Marisa Corral - Mark Graver - Mark Rowden - Pamela Griffith - Priscilla Ambrosini - Rachel Moodie Robyn Rayner - Rosemary Eagle - Suzanne Hutton - Tanja Riese - Tony Ameneiro
13 July - 3 August, 2017
PG Printmaker Gallery
227 Brunswick St
Fitzroy
Melbourne
http://www.printmakergallery.com.au
'On Paper'
Works predominantly on paper by Kyla Cresswell, Dianne Fogwell, Catherine Macdonald, Prue MacDougall and Kathryn Madill. Opening reception with artists on Friday 28th April, 5.30pm - 7pm. All welcome!
Solander Gallery
218 Willis St
Wellington
'Balance'
Works by Kyla Cresswell, Kate Alterio, Claire Beynon and Di Conway. Opening midday 15th October, 2016.
The Artist's Room
2 Dowling Street (Level 1)
Dunedin
Ph 03 474 1111
http://www.theartistsroom.co.nz