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Kate Breakey Still-life Photography

Australian, b. 1957
Kate Breakey is internationally known for her large-scale, richly hand-colored photographs including her acclaimed series of luminous portraits of birds, flowers and animals in a series called Small Deaths published in 2001 by University of Texas Press. Her other monographs include Painted Light, University of Texas in 2010, a career retrospective that encompasses a quarter century of prolific image making. Her collection of photograms, entitled 'Las Sombras / The shadows' was published by University of Texas Press in October 2012. This series is a continuation of her lifetime investigation of the natural world which in her own words is ‘brimming with fantastic mysterious beautiful things. Since 1980 her work has appeared in more than 110 one-person exhibitions and in over 60 group exhibitions. A native of South Australia, Kate moved to Austin, Texas in 1988. She completed a Master of Fine Arts degree at the University of Texas in 1991 where she also taught photography in the Department of Art and Art History until 1997. Her collections include the Houston Museum of Fine Arts, the Center for Creative Photography, Tucson, The Australian National Gallery, and the San Diego Museum of Photographic Arts, as well as various private collections. She has resided in Tucson, Arizona for 20 years. She regularly teaches workshops nationally and internationally.
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Artist: Kate Breakey
Two Protea
By Kate Breakey
Located in Sante Fe, NM
For me, an artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual and e...
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2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Still-life Photography

Materials

Pastel, Pencil, Archival Pigment

White Horse in Moonlight
By Kate Breakey
Located in Sante Fe, NM
For me, an artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual and e...
Category

2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Still-life Photography

Materials

Pastel, Pencil, Archival Pigment

Nest III
By Kate Breakey
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Portraits of found nests. Price includes frame.
Category

2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Ink

Sterling Silver Rose
By Kate Breakey
Located in Sante Fe, NM
For me, an artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual and e...
Category

2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Still-life Photography

Materials

Pastel, Pencil, Archival Pigment

Two Pale Roses
By Kate Breakey
Located in Sante Fe, NM
For me, an artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual and e...
Category

2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Still-life Photography

Materials

Pastel, Pencil, Archival Pigment

Ravens, Kellidie Bay, South Australia
By Kate Breakey
Located in Sante Fe, NM
For me, an artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual and e...
Category

2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Still-life Photography

Materials

Pastel, Pencil, Archival Pigment

Single Spider Chrysanthemum
By Kate Breakey
Located in Sante Fe, NM
For me, an artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual and e...
Category

2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Still-life Photography

Materials

Pastel, Pencil, Archival Pigment

Sunflower III
By Kate Breakey
Located in Sante Fe, NM
For me, an artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual and e...
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2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Still-life Photography

Materials

Pastel, Pencil, Archival Pigment

Queen Anne s Lace
By Kate Breakey
Located in Sante Fe, NM
For me, an artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual and e...
Category

2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Still-life Photography

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Pastel, Pencil, Archival Pigment

White Flowers in a Bottle
By Kate Breakey
Located in Sante Fe, NM
For me, an artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual and e...
Category

2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Still-life Photography

Materials

Pastel, Pencil, Archival Pigment

Five Figs
By Kate Breakey
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Archival Pigment Print on Glass Plate Backed with 24kt Gold Leaf, Framed by the Artist GOLDEN STARDUST The Element ‘Gold, (Au) can only be made in the nuclear reactor of stars. I...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Kate Breakey Still-life Photography

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Gold Leaf

Waterfall, Mongolia
By Kate Breakey
Located in Sante Fe, NM
For me, an artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual and e...
Category

2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Still-life Photography

Materials

Pastel, Pencil, Archival Pigment

Nest IV
By Kate Breakey
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Portraits of found nests. Price includes frame.
Category

2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Ink

Three Pink Roses
By Kate Breakey
Located in Sante Fe, NM
For me, an artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual and e...
Category

2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Still-life Photography

Materials

Pastel, Pencil, Archival Pigment

Two Magnolia
By Kate Breakey
Located in Sante Fe, NM
For me, an artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual and e...
Category

2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Still-life Photography

Materials

Pastel, Pencil, Archival Pigment

Raven on Lace
By Kate Breakey
Located in Sante Fe, NM
For me, an artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual and e...
Category

2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Still-life Photography

Materials

Pastel, Pencil, Archival Pigment

Tangled I
By Kate Breakey
Located in Sante Fe, NM
For me, an artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual and e...
Category

2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Still-life Photography

Materials

Pastel, Pencil, Archival Pigment

White Flowers on Dress
By Kate Breakey
Located in Sante Fe, NM
For me, an artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual and e...
Category

2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Still-life Photography

Materials

Pastel, Pencil, Archival Pigment

Nest I
By Kate Breakey
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Portraits of found nests. Price includes frame.
Category

2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Ink

Nest II
By Kate Breakey
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Portraits of found nests. Price includes frame.
Category

2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Ink

White Coi
By Kate Breakey
Located in Sante Fe, NM
For me, an artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual and e...
Category

2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Still-life Photography

Materials

Pastel, Pencil, Archival Pigment

Tangled III
By Kate Breakey
Located in Sante Fe, NM
For me, an artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual and e...
Category

2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Still-life Photography

Materials

Pastel, Pencil, Archival Pigment

Tangled II
By Kate Breakey
Located in Sante Fe, NM
For me, an artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual and e...
Category

2010s Contemporary Kate Breakey Still-life Photography

Materials

Pastel, Pencil, Archival Pigment

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