More than just a Jewellery Shop…
KATA Jewellery plays host to three exhibitions a year in our Royal Tunbridge Wells Boutique, each showcasing two unique artists from the South East.
Each artist is handpicked, pairing together two which are complementary to each other and yet stand strongly on their own creating a unique interplay between the two.
‘When Colour Speaks’
Thursday, 1st May – Saturday, 30th August
Our Summer Fine Art Exhibition for 2025 brings together painters Richard Heys and Hollie Savory.
Hollie Savory
Colour plays a pivotal role in Artist Hollie Savory’s work, how they interact and work with and against each other in both what she see’s and within her memories. Capturing light and refracting it into pure blocks of colour, spontaneity and memories of place captivate her.
Based in Kent, she is drawn to the expansive agricultural landscapes. Natural patterns such as crop lines or the rolling contours of the terrain continually inspire. Her work beautifully captures the rhythms of the land, capturing the shapes and forms within it. The ever present sky, a constant source of inspiration and personal comfort are a crucial feature within her artwork.
Hollie’s background in fashion heavily influences her use of colour and eye for spotting unusual combinations within the landscape, often laying down colours in multiple layers and taking away to reveal unexpected colours below.
Playing with colour and form, her work moves between landscapes and more intuitive abstract work. Present within her pieces, texture and mark making adds to the richness of her work, revealing and concealing colours under layers, much like the landscapes she depicts.
Richard Heys
Richard Heys is a painter that works against the preconceived ideas of perception and form through his vibrant and skilled explorations with colour and texture. He exposes the potential of each piece, in a manner like that of a jazz musician. Using print-making tools, brushes and bespoke squeegees, he plays with the surface, medium and drying time to create different textures and surfaces.
He is an emotive and intuitive painter, finding joy in the colour and making of a piece. He is supremely talented in the science of colour and dynamics of the paint. By working on more than one piece at once, even returning to artworks after six months, he facilitates what the art wishes to become- “I do not illustrate or realise ideas, the work is its own revealing and holds a mystery for me”.