Mixed media art piece with painted background, layered wooden and paper elements, and handwritten text.
Blue and white eggshells with painted interior resting on reddish rocks.
Blurred view of city lights at night with streaks of red, purple, and orange lights against a dark sky.
A gold teapot and a white teacup with a saucer, both placed on a white surface in front of a glass window. The teacup contains a brown, textured sponge. There are two textured strips, one white and one brown, laid out on the surface. The background s
Fires burning on a grassy field during nighttime with smoke rising and trees in the background.
Cyanotype scan of various sized feathers.
A peaceful rural scene at dusk with a black dog lying on the grass, an empty striped deck chair, and a scenic background of green fields, trees, and rolling hills under a pastel-colored sky with the moon visible.
A piece of paper with blue abstract watercolor paint and white streaks, with torn edges and some dark stains.
Close-up of strings of small, round, brown, green, and black beads hanging vertically against a white brick wall.
A white concrete tablet with the word "MOTHER" etchedinto it, placed on a border of stones and dirt, with some dirt and lichen on the marble surface.
A weathered, rusty brick with the remnents of the etched word 'MOTHER' on it, surrounded by gravel, dirt, and dried grass.
A dog walking on a sandy path at night, illuminated by a flashlight or camera flash, with trees or bushes in the background.

Visual artist and storyteller

A woman with shoulder-length brown hair sitting on a stool against a plain white background, wearing a navy blue dress, holding paintbrushes in her left hand, with her arms crossed and a slight smile.

Kylie Harries is a multidisciplinary Australian artist whose research and process led practice integrates found and foraged materials, photography, video, painting and installation.  Her work navigates the intersection of feminism, sustainability, and place informed by her roles as mother, daughter, educator and woman farmer.  Incorporating images and text from photographic and written archives, she illuminates the transient and liminal spaces between past and present, uncovering forgotten and erased histories.

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New Studio

I’ve been working from The Hay Shed for 5 years, and when I say working from The Hay Shed I include the dining table, the kitchen bench, the verandah, the carport, the sewing room…

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The Pavilion Artists
The Pavilion Artists
The Pavilion Artists
The Pavilion Artists

The Pavilion Artists are a dynamic collective founded in 2024, united by a passion for collaboration and creative exploration.

The Pavilion Artists
Three of Cups Club
Three of Cups Club
Three of Cups Club
Three of Cups Club

Three of Cups Club is an artist collective instigated by artist Mel Brady with members residing across the Brisbane and Moreton Bay regions.

Three of Cups Club
Phantasmagoria
Work in Progress
Phantasmagoria
Work in Progress

This new body of work draws upon my lived experience as a farmer in regional Queensland, my position as a feminist emerging artist, and the archival histories of my great-aunt…

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The Path with Kellie O’Dempsey
The Path
The Path with Kellie O’Dempsey
The Path

The Path is a program taking artists on the journey from concept development to the production of a new body of work. Facilitated by the renowned artist and educator, Dr Kellie O’Dempsey and presented as part of The Refinery.

The Path
QAGOMA Art as Exchange
QAGOMA
QAGOMA Art as Exchange
QAGOMA

Art as Exchange invited leaders in visual art and art education from five locations across Queensland to investigate histories and reveal contemporary modes of engaging with sites of First Nation significance.

QAGOMA
Four women sitting together, laughing and enjoying each other's company in an art gallery or exhibition space with framed pictures on the wall behind them.
A woman painting a mural on a brick wall, depicting a landscape with trees, cows, hills, and a colorful umbrella with hanging characters.
Close-up of a colorful sidewalk chalk art depicting a pink and green leaf, laid on concrete pavement.
Group of nine women smiling and posing for a photo at an indoor event, with some seated and others standing. They are wearing badges and colorful clothing, and there are plants and decorative items in the background.
Collage of various papers, photographs, illustrations, and printed materials arranged on a distressed, gray wall, focusing on themes of art, culture, and social commentary.
A group of ten women posing together indoors in front of a large screen, smiling and dressed in colorful outfits, with a pink and green slide visible on the screen behind them.
A woman sitting cross-legged on the floor of an art gallery, with abstract paintings and art pieces on the white walls behind her.
A bouquet of pink, white, and purple flowers resting on a black wrought iron railing of a porch, with a wooden bench and mounted antlers on a white wall in the background.
Colorful animated leaf design on concrete sidewalk with blue, orange, and teal shapes.
A woman with glasses and curly brown hair stands with arms crossed in an art gallery, surrounded by abstract paintings on white walls.
A woman in a navy blue dress standing on the porch of a white house with decorative black metal railings. The house is decorated with signs, lanterns, and antlers, and has a porch swing and outdoor furniture. There are trees and a wooden fence in the
A woman smiling and dressed in a striped top, pink scarf, and gray pants, standing beside a display of colorful artwork on a wire grid at an art exhibit. The artwork includes abstract and landscape paintings, along with quotes and color samples.
Three women are inside an art gallery with paintings on the walls. One woman stands talking, while two women sit on a black sofa; one wears a red jacket and green striped skirt, the other has a beige shirt. The gallery has white walls and dark floori
A woman stands with arms crossed in front of artwork featuring four abstract blue paintings on a white gallery wall. A small white pedestal holds three crumpled blue paper sculptures.
Four women sitting at a black outdoor table with glasses of water, smiling, with a plant, notebooks, and handbags on the table, in a lush, green patio setting.
A small abstract colorful painting on a white brick wall, featuring red lips, blue circles, and concentric circles. To the right, hanging strands of small beads in brown and green shades are displayed on hooks.