Join artists Alice and Kitty Perceval on the closing weekend of The Hidden Line.
Chaired by exhibition curator Sophie O’Brien this talk will explore the artist’s reflections on the exhibition and their wider creative practices, alongside conversations about growing up within a renowned artistic family. It will also consider the photographic work of Alice’s mother, Mary Nolan (previously Perceval, née Boyd), documenting family life in Australia and abroad, as well as the paintings and ceramics of Kitty’s great-grandmother, Doris Boyd.
Alice Perceval
Alice Perceval, the youngest daughter of celebrated artists Mary Nolan (nee Boyd) and John Perceval, grew up living between Melbourne and London. Her practice draws deeply on both her family’s artistic legacy and her own enduring connection to landscape, memory and imagination. In the 1980s Alice lived at Bundanon, where she began her close engagement with the Australian bush. Taking inspiration from the Shoalhaven landscape, she created large-scale silk works and ceramic commissions, often featuring seascapes, lovers and floral motifs. These early works marked the beginning of a lifelong exploration of the natural world as a primary point of reference.
Kitty Perceval
Kitty Perceval is an artist, potter and writer whose practice is deeply connected to her native landscape of Mid Wales. Her drawing practice encompasses both traditional observational work and more experimental approaches; she works with sound, text, installation and ceramics, considering the relationships and interactions between these materials. Drawing inspiration from her home environment, Perceval’s broader body of work documents the ecology and seasons of her Welsh valley home through careful observation and poetic response.
