Kerryn Levy

Kerryn Levy is a contemporary New Zealand artist working in painting and mixed media. Her practice investigates the relationship between structure, containment, and presence through layered surfaces and simplified figurative forms.

Recent works focus on faceless, archetypal figures that resist narrative interpretation. By withholding expression and identity, Levy creates spaces for projection, where psychological tension is held rather than resolved.

Repetition, rhythm, and erasure are central to her process, allowing meaning to accumulate gradually through material engagement rather than overt symbolism.

Her practice is defined by restraint, material sensitivity, and a sustained exploration of presence within the figure.

Randwick TAFE, Sydney, Australia (1986-1990)
Julian Ashton Art School, Sydney, Australia (1990-1993)

Selected Exhibitions

Solo Exhibitions
2004 – Artigiano Gallery, Parnell, Auckland
2000 – El Framo Gallery, Ponsonby, Auckland

Group Exhibitions
2006 – Kohia Terrace Primary School, Auckland
2006 – Tamarillo Gallery, Wellington
2005 – Kohia Terrace Primary School, Auckland
2004 – Kings College, Auckland
2004 – Aigantighe Art Gallery, Timaru
2004 – Remuera Primary School, Auckland
2004 – Auckland Grammar School, Auckland
1998 – Gallery Sixteen, Kumeu, Auckland
1997 – Aotea Centre, Auckland – Fabulous Bureau of Illustrators