Nicole de Mestre is an environmental artist, whose art reflects a curious attachment to discarded materials and a significant frustration with the prolific waste of modern society. Her objet trouvé work is sculptural and aesthetically experimental. She uses various methods of assemblage to create representational works with both natural and man-made found objects. Her ability to beautify discarded rusty metal and plastics and other items such at cord, ribbon and rope is unique and interesting.
Her series of baskets are created with extraordinary dexterity and patience. Nicole de Mestre is influenced by traditions and her recent series of basket artworks combine the technical traditions with the contemporary urban materials at hand. The materials and methods are complex and the results are sturdy.
Nicole’s extremely popular boat sculptures are created using a combination of materials washed up on the NSW East Coast shores along with more urban materials she has collected and prepared for use over the years. Her process of stripping materials back, cleaning them and then creatively sculpting with them opens viewers eyes to some surprising and beautiful ways of re-purposing the easily discarded items in our day-to-day life.
A multi award winning artist and recently this year a finalist in the North Sydney Art Prize, Sculpture@Scratchley and WINNER of the 3D division of Connections, 5 Lands Walk 2024.
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KAB Gallery Terrigal
KAB Gallery Terrigal opened in 2013, the life-long dream of Director and Gallery Curator Kerry-Anne Blanket who has spent her career appraising, selling and educating about art.
Located on the beachfront underneath the well-known 4-star hotel landmark of Crowne Plaza Terrigal, KAB Gallery Terrigal provides a full suite of gallery and art related services from this gorgeous space overlooking the famous Terrigal Beach.
Located just an hours drive north from Sydney, KAB Gallery Terrigal is our flagship gallery open 7 days a week. Our rotating exhibition of some of Australia's best collectable and contemporary art changes regularly, and there's always something to suit all tastes.
KAB Gallery Sydney opened in 2020 as a second gallery and art consultancy space of the KAB Gallery brand. Our original Terrigal gallery opened in 2013, the life-long dream of Director and Gallery Curator Kerry-Anne Blanket who has spent her career appraising, selling and educating about art.
Located in the most visible position on one of Sydney's busiest road, KAB Gallery Sydney in Pymble offers a revolving exhibition of Australia's best collectable and contemporary art, along with an expert art consulting service and other related services. Next to Pymble train station and with a large carpark directly behind us, KAB Gallery Sydney is so easy to visit for everyone throughout Sydney.
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Receive real-time advice and coaching to fine-tune your professional process for gaining gallery representation. Have your questions answered and be provided with real industry strategies to ensure you are taking the best next steps to present your work for sale. Sessions have now re-opened for video call bookings.
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