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Born 1944 Boston, Massachusetts. Known for: Sculpture as furniture, abstract, whimsical birds and animals, drawings.
Judy Kensley McKie is recognized as a premiere figure in the American studio furniture movement. Her furniture in carved and painted wood and in cast bronze, marble, stone, and resin occupies a... Read full biography
Judy Kensley McKie is recognized as a premiere figure in the American studio furniture movement. Her furniture in carved and painted wood and in cast bronze, marble, stone, and resin occupies a singular position in the field. The work is infused with a lively awareness of modernist and contemporary... Read full biography
Judy Kensley McKie is recognized as a premiere figure in the American studio furniture movement. Her furniture in carved and painted wood and in cast bronze, marble, stone, and resin occupies a singular position in the field. The work is infused with a lively awareness of modernist and contemporary art and also with the designs aesthetic of indigenous cultures throughout the world. Playfulness and power are summoned by her incorporation of sculptural, totemic animal forms. In addition to her... Read full biography
Judy Kensley McKie is recognized as a premiere figure in the American studio furniture movement. Her furniture in carved and painted wood and in cast bronze, marble, stone, and resin occupies a singular position in the field. The work is infused with a lively awareness of modernist and contemporary art and also with the designs aesthetic of indigenous cultures throughout the world. Playfulness and power are summoned by her incorporation of sculptural, totemic animal forms. In addition to her whimsical furniture, McKie also produces drawings. While every piece of furniture she makes starts first as a illustration, these pieces hold their own as works of art beyond a guide for a three dimensional piece. Featuring the same animals present in... Read full biography
Judy Kensley McKie is recognized as a premiere figure in the American studio furniture movement. Her furniture in carved and painted wood and in cast bronze, marble, stone, and resin occupies a singular position in the field. The work is infused with a lively awareness of modernist and contemporary art and also with the designs aesthetic of indigenous cultures throughout the world. Playfulness and power are summoned by her incorporation of sculptural, totemic animal forms. In addition to her whimsical furniture, McKie also produces drawings. While every piece of furniture she makes starts first as a illustration, these pieces hold their own as works of art beyond a guide for a three dimensional piece. Featuring the same animals present in her furniture, the bold lines and simple patterning of her images are reflective of the native art that inspires her. Simple but full per... Read full biography
Judy Kensley McKie - Artist Info
About Judy Kensley McKie: Keywords
Keywords (10)
Art Method
- •Drawing, Draftsmanship, Draughtsman
Art Media
- •Bronze
- •Iron, Cast Iron
- •Resin
Art Subject
- •Animals, Mammals
- •Botanics, Plant Life
- •Humor, Whimsy
Art School
- •Rhode Island School of Design, Student
Awards/Recognition
- •Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Award, Fellowship
Chronology
- •Late 20th Century After 1950