The Charm of Kate Diggles' Naive Figurative Art at Agora Gallery

Kate Diggles is a contemporary artist who explores the inner child that lies within every adult.

New York, NY (I-Newswire) April 14, 2011 - Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature Australian artist, Kate Diggles, in Out from Down Under & Beyond: Fine Art from Australia and New Zealand. The exhibition is scheduled to run from May 12, 2011 through June 1, 2011 (opening reception: Thursday, May 12, 2011).

About the Artist
In her simply sophisticated and deceptively naive drawings, Kate Diggles creates a delightfully contemporary yet refreshingly primitive vision sure to amuse and inspire. Focused on subtle and sometimes tense connections between her endearingly odd characters, she draws upon memories, human nature, and her career in Occupational Therapy as she presents the angular features and forms which fill her surfaces. The humorously intriguing relationships ingrained in the strong lines of the art speak to the child within the viewer. In classic cars, trains, aircraft and other vehicles these dapper men and women engage in private dialogs. Working in chalk pastel on paper, Diggles’ use of the medium gives her works a sense of immediacy. As she designs each piece to enhance their environment, the artist encourages viewers to enjoy her works for what they are and avoid taking life too seriously.

Largely self-taught, Kate Diggles has built a strong following in recent years with exhibits throughout Brisbane, Australia where she currently lives and works.

Exhibition Dates: May 12, 2011 – June 1, 2011
Reception: Thursday, May 12, 2011, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Gallery Location: 530 West 25th St, New York City
Gallery Hours: Tues – Sat, 11a.m. - 6 p.m.
Event URL: http://www.agora-gallery.com/artistpage/Kate_Diggles.aspx

About the Exhibition:
In Gallery I, marvel at the works in Out from Down Under & Beyond: Fine Art from Australia and New Zealand. Showing considerable flexibility and experimentation in colors, style and theme, these works are the product of a shared heritage and geographical background. Labyrinth of Color presents energetic yet perfectly balanced artworks which offer a sense of vibrancy and optimism in the world. Evocative, moving and sometimes whimsical, Sensorial Realms features the work of artists who bring us images of thought-provoking and emotive glory.

Featured Artists:
Out from Down Under & Beyond: Fine Art from Australia and New Zealand: Lyn Beaumont, Nicolette Benjamin Black, Kate Diggles, Steven Dix, Ember Fairbairn-Ramsay, Jane Flowers, Leigh Gordon, Joolie Green, Caroline Josephs PhD, Helene Leane, Isaac Petersen, Rebecca Rath, Alison-Jane Rice, Rebecca Saunders, Mark A J Willems

Labyrinth of Color: Dominique Boutaud, Claire Champy, Cary Griffiths, Chad Redl, Ford Weisberg

Sensorial Realms: Andrea Bottelli, Patricia Brintle, Rosa Ibarra, Careen Joplin Langstieh, Rania Mesiskli.