Pamela Kay is a graduate of the Royal
College of Art and Canterbury College of Art. She
works in watercolour and oils, and occasionally
pastels. Her subject matter which can be seen in
the two books about her work ranges from still life,
flowers, interiors and gardens to watercolours done
on her travels. She has worked in Hong Kong, Thailand,
Vietnam, India, Sri Lanka: The Yemen, Arabia, the
Middle East, - Israel, Syria and the Lebanon, North
Africa, Egypt, Turkey, and the Mediterranean - Greece,
Spain and Italy - and the Baltic countries, including
Russia.
Elected - Pamela Kay
1983
Associate Royal Society
of Painters in Watercolours (ARWS)
1986
Member Royal Society of
Painters in Watercolours (RWS)
1984
Member Royal Society of
British Artists (RBA)
1985
Member New English Art
Club (NEAC)
Work Regularly Exhibited
- Pamela Kay
Royal Academy Summer Exhibitions since 1959
The Royal Watercolour Society, Bankside Gallery,
London
RBA and NEAC Exhibitions, The Mall Gallery,
London
One-Woman Exhibitions -
Pamela Kay
2005
Catto Gallery, London
2004
Exhibition of Oils and
Watercolours, Richard Hagen Gallery
2000
Second one-woman exhibition
at RWS Gallery, Bankside, London
1998
Alresford Gallery
1998
Festival Artist, Canterbury
Festival, The Royal Museum and Art Gallery, Canterbury
1997
Retrospective, Durham
City Art Gallery
1996, 99
Falle Fine Art Gallery,
Jersey, Channel Islands
1993
Major Retrospective Exhibition,
RWS, Bankside, London
1991, 93, 95, 97
Richard Hagen Gallery,
Broadway then annually
1990, 91, 92, 93
Catto Gallery, Hampstead,
London then annually
1989
Featured Artist, RWS Spring
Exhibition, Bankside, London
1987 and 1988
Chris Beetles Gallery,
St James's, London
1985 and 1986
Medici Gallery. Grafton
Street, London
1982
Peter Bodes Gallery, The
Hague, Holland
1970 - 1976
Five provincial exhibitions
Pamela Kay - Work shown
in numerous galleries including:
The New Metropole, Folkestone
Worthing Art Gallery
Towner Art Gallery, Eastbourne
Brighton Museum
The Royal Museum and Art Gallery. Canterbury
New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham
Rye Gallery
Ash Barn, Petersfield
Bath Arts Festival
Industrial Sponsors Exhibitions
Bourne Gallery, Reigate
Sutton Place Guildford
World of Watercolour Fair, Park Lane, London
20th Century British Art Fair, London
Gorstella Gallery, Chester
Brian Sinfield Gallery, Burford
Falle Fine Arts, Napier Gallery, Jersey, Channel
Islands
Alresford Gallery Winchester
WH Patterson Gallery, London
Discerning Eye Exhibition, Mall Gallery, London
Royal West of England Academy, Bristol
Pamela Kay - Work can be
seen at:
Richard Hagen Gallery, Broadway, Worcestershire
The Royal Watercolour Society. Bankside Gallery,
Blackfriars, London
Royal Society of British Artists and New English
Art Club Annual Exhibitions, at The Mall Gallery,
London.
The Catto Gallery, Hampstead, London
Publications - Pamela Kay
DVD
2008 APV film 'Aspects of Flower Painting in Oils'
Illustrated by Pamela Kay:-
1989 'The Art of the Picnic' Cassells
1989 The Railway Children'. Heineman
1990 'My Garden' Sidgewick
1991 'The Secret Garden' Heineman
Monograph:-
The Art of Pamela Kay' by Michael Spender. 1993. David and Charles
Instructional book written and illustrated by Pamela Kay:-
'Gouache, A Personal View' by Pamela Kay. 1995 David and Charles
Articles:-
Regular contributor to the 'Leisure Painter' and 'The Artist' magazines - editorial material, instructional series, articles and profiles.
Pamela Kay's work also appears in the following publications:-
'Tonal Painting' A. Gair 1987 Studio Vista
'The Watercolour Painter's Question and Answer Book' A. Gair 1988 Collins
'The Oil Painter's Question and Answer Book' H. Harrison. 1988 New Burlington Books.
'The Complete Watercolour Course' M. Whittlesea 1987 Windward.
'Light, How to see it, How to paint it' L. Willis 1988 New Burlington Books
'Visions of Venice' M Spender 1990 David and Charles
Kaffe Fassett's Diary 1990 Century
May 1993, Major Retrospective Exhibition and Book Launch Royal Watercolour Society, Bankside Gallery, London
'The Art of Pamela Kay' by Michael Spender was published by David & Charles
September 1995 Publication and Book Launch, 'Pamela Kay - A Personal View - Gouache' published by David & Charles
Greeting Cards - Pamela
Kay
Greetings cards and stationery of
Pamela's work are only produced by The Robertson
Collection, and are selling well not only in the
U.K. but also in the USA and on the Continent.
Other Publications - Pamela
Kay
Reader's Digest have used Pamela's work in their
1988 and 1989 Desk Calendars & Appointment
Books They have also reproduced her work on the
covers of the January 1990, July 1991 andJune
1994 issues.
Penguin Books - Paintings have been used on the
covers of - Katie Fforde's 'Living Dangerously',
'The Rose Revived' 'Wild Designs' 'Stately Pursuits'
Michael Joseph
A painting was used for the cover of - 'The Best
of Breakfasts' Radio Four.
