Kitty Calvert

Born from the detritus of a multitude of memories, our assemblage sculptures are created using vintage, upcycled, recycled, lost, found and discovered treasure, evoking cherished memories of childhood and times past.

In a world of mass consumption, we view the pieces of treasure used in each sculpture as memory carrying vessels, taking us to a time in the past where things were built to last. We invite the viewer to reflect on the potential journey each piece has made to its final resting place inside the sculpture.

With the sculptures, we have given unwanted or unloved pieces of treasure a new life. Seeing the pieces recycled, revived and restored, reimagined, reborn and reinvigorated in a way that brings new joy to a new audience and in a way that encourages the audience to share stories and to voyage on their own magical journey of memory.

Each piece has been left in its original found state. The patina, paint, dents, scratches, bruises, “bed hair”, and dirt are all part of the conserved history of each piece.

Our assemblage sculptures are a collaboration of treasure hunt and treasure build, between Melbourne based husband and wife Phill Calvert and Julia Brampton.

To date our pieces have been exhibited or sold in the following spaces:
Novr 2019 – Current - The Art Gallery of Ballarat Gallery Design Store
Dec 2019-Jan 2020 - Vine Gallery – Sorrento. Victoria
Jan 2020 – June 2020 - The History Vintage Furniture Gallery – Collingwood, Victoria
Feb 2020 – Oct 2020 - First solo exhibition at Gasworks Arts Park, Albert Park, Victoria
June 2020 – Madame Hunter – Collins St, Melbourne, Victoria
July 2020 – Current - Art to Art – North Balwyn, Victoria
Dec 2020 - Black Cat Gallery – Collingwood , Victoria - Group Show
January 2021 - Brunswick Small Works Prize – Fitzroy, Victoria – Group Show
Feb 2021 – end March 2021- Exhibition in The Capsule in Campbell Arcade Melbourne, Victoria
April 2021- Red Gallery – Fitzroy North, Victoria
May 2021- Alternating Current Gallery – Prahran, Victoria
May 2021 - Hue and Cry Gallery - Geelong
August 2021 – Nov 2021 Design Fringe Furniture – Armchair Assemblage part of Designers on the Doorstep

All other exhibitions for 2021 were then postponed due to Covid

January 2022 - Bunswick Street Gallery – Small Works Exhibition – Group Show
February 2022 - The Old Auction House Gallery – Kyneton – Solo Show
March 2022 - Ladder Art Galle...