Karen Choy
Karen Choy
Penguin with Chick
16.5cm high ceramic
$700
While travelling through Europe after having completed a degree in business studies, Karen realised she needed to study art. She then completed her Bachelor of Fine Arts in ceramics at the National Art School, Sydney in 2005 and was invited to exhibit with the Robin Gibson Gallery where she continues to exhibit regularly. A number of these exhibitions were in conjunction with the City of Sydney’s Chinese New Year Festival
Animals have surrounded me from an early age as I was raised in a family which constantly had pets as companions. I hand sculpt animals in a wide range of motions capturing the emotions and gestures they display as if they were humans
I am deeply influenced by the 6th century Chinese Tang dynasty using the bright, vibrant colours of the funeray tomb animal lead glazes and reinterpreting Western cultural animal fables
The lead glazes bring life to the animal sculptures I create, with bright happy, shiny colours which pool and merge, enhanced by flower and animal motifs. My works are drawn from my Chinese Australian heritage and I aim to bring enjoyment and beauty to the viewer
Karen Choy
Poultry in motion
30×15×14cm ceramic
$1200
Karen Choy
Where there's a will there's a way
28×25×14cm ceramic
$1200
Karen Choy
Yellow Hare on Blue Tortoise
14×17×12cm ceramic
$700
Karen Choy
Just Another Day
8×19×10cm ceramic
$500
Karen Choy
Peter Rabbit Hop
11×16×9cm ceramic
$700
Karen Choy
Green Beak Duckling 1 & 2
each approximately 8×11×6cm ceramic
may also be purchased seperately for $300 each
contact the gallery to enquire
$500
Karen Choy
It's almost dawn
30×40×20cm ceramic
$1400
Karen Choy
Pelican boat
44×43×18cm ceramic
$2000
Karen Choy
Gallop to the east, gallop to the west
31×28×13cm ceramic
$1200
Karen Choy
Peter Rabbit with carrot
28×20×20cm ceramic
$980
Karen Choy
Penny
19×30×22cm ceramic
$1200
Karen Choy
Wind beneath my wings
33×28×22cm ceramic
$1200
Karen Choy CV
1981 Born Sydney. Lives & works in Sydney
2001 Bachelor of Business (Marketing), University of Technology, Sydney
2005 Bachelor of Fine Arts (Ceramics) National Art School, Sydney
Solo Exhibitions
2022 Year of the Tiger, Robin Gibson Gallery online exhibition
2021 Pelican Boat, Robin Gibson Gallery
2018 All Right Vegemite! Robin Gibson Gallery
2016 Ark An Associated Event of the City of Sydney’s Chinese New Year Festival, Robin Gibson Gallery
2014 Horse Play Robin Gibson Gallery
2011 Year of the Rabbit Umbrella Event of the City of Sydney’s CHinese New Year Festival, Robin Gibson Gallery
2010 Year of the Tiger Umbrella Event of the City of Sydney’s CHinese New Year Festival, Robin Gibson Gallery
2009 Year of the Ox Umbrella Event of the City of Sydney’s CHinese New Year Festival, Robin Gibson Gallery
Selected Group Exhibitions
since 2006 Numerous group shows at Robin Gibson Gallery
2018 Year of the Dog, Robin Gibson Gallery
2017 ‘Year of the Rooster’, Robin Gibson Gallery
2015 Turn Turn Turn: The Studio Ceramics Tradition at the National Art School Curated by Glenn Barkley, National Art School Gallery, Sydney
2013 Wontons & Meat Pies Robin Gibson Gallery
2007 Year of the Pig An umbrella event of the 2007 City of Sydney Chinese New Year Festival, Robin Gibson Gallery
2006 Year of the Dog An umbrella event of the 2006 City of Sydney Chinese New Year Festival, Robin Gibson Gallery
2006 The National Art School Sydney Graduate Student Award Exhibition Mura Clay Gallery
Awards
2005 National Art School: Australian Ceramics Directory Award For outstanding performance in Ceramics
2005 National Art School: Mura Clay Gallery Award For outstanding Performance in Ceramics
