Name

Kirrily Hammond

Culture

Australian

Gender

Female

Birth date

1975

Birth place

Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia View on map Close map

Movements

Denmark from 2018.

Occupations

Artist (painter) | Printmaker

Summary

Worked: Australia (ACT). Etchings

Context

Australia

Biography

Australian artist Kirrily Hammond has lived and worked in Copenhagen, Denmark, since the end of 2018. Born in Newcastle, Kirrily studied at the Canberra School of Art and Glasgow School of Art, graduating with Honours in 1997. She completed a Masters in curatorship at the University of Melbourne in 2003, leading her to a successful career as a curator within state, regional and academic art institutions. She completed a Diploma of Law (Collection Management) through the Institute of Art & Law, UK in 2017. Kirrily has exhibited her work in Canberra, Sydney and Melbourne and her practice continues to grow in Copenhagen. In 2021 she embarked on a printmaking residency at Statens Værksteder for Kunst or the Danish Art Workshops. Kirrily’s work is held in numerous collections including the Glasgow School of Art (Scotland), Australian National University, Warrnambool Art Gallery, University of Wollongong and Latrobe Regional Art Gallery. [Courtesy Beaver Galleries, 2024].

Last Updated

29 May 2024