Artist Statement

New Zealand artist, Kylie Rusk, resides in Muriwai, West Auckland and originally comes from Whangarei, Northland.

Kylie graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Fine Arts from Elam School of Fine Arts in Auckland in 2007.  In her final year at Elam, Kylie was awarded the Hahnemuhle printmaking award.  Since completing her studies, Kylie has exhibited widely in solo and group exhibitions, primarily working in lithographic prints and acrylic on canvas board.

Kylie Rusk feels a strong connection with the land and sea. Rusk’s passion and obsession for the landscape can be seen in many forms, as she finds herself drawn to the exploration of different angles and subtle variations in hues, texture and light.  She travels along New Zealand’s shorelines, documenting scenes which she then reproduces in lithographic print and paint in the studio. Her works are imbued with a sense of quiet isolation and capture the grandeur of New Zealand’s scenery.