Judy Kensley McKie

On View: November 8 – December 14, 2019
Reception: Friday, November 8, 6 – 8pm

McKie blurs the line between utilitarian furniture and sculpture and successfully blends the two as she creates, in effect, furniture as art. Demonstrating her comfort and skill in several mediums, the show at Gallery NAGA is comprised of large and impressive works including tables, chests, vases, wall hung mirrors and more. Widely recognized as a pivotal figure in her field, Judy Kensley McKie has created a body of work that feels both familiar and fresh.

Monkey Table

2018, cast bronze and glass (edition of 12), 28.554×20”

Blanket Chest with Birds

2017, carved basswood, 31.25×36.25×22.25”

Pony Table

2017, cast bronze (edition of 8), 40.5×42×14”

Swan Side Table

2018, cast bronze (edition of 8), 29.5×48×16”

Blanket Chest with Foliage

2017, carved basswood 29.5×31×19”
SOLD

Painted Blanket Chest with Leaves

2017, carved basswood, milk paint, 29.5×31×19”
SOLD

Crocodile Bench

2018, cast bronze (edition of 8), 18×47×18”

Flower Coffee Table

2017, carved basswood, milk paint, 18.25×35.25×21.25”

Flower Cabinet

2017, carved basswood, milk paint, 47.25×30.75×17.5”
SOLD

Blanket Chest with Trees

2017, carved basswood, 29.5×31×19”

Turtle Table

2018, cast bronze (edition of 8), 17×41×15”
SOLD

Vase with Pointed Leaves

2018, cast bronze (edition of 8), 33.5×11×11”

Circle Table

1994, carved and painted walnut, 29×47×47”
SOLD

Fern Stool/Table

2018, cast bronze (edition of 8), 18×18×18”

Vase with Ferns

2018, cast bronze (edition of 8), 29.5×13×13”

Cactus Mirror

2017, carved basswood, mirror, 24×24×1.5”

Mirror with Vines

2017, carved basswood, mirror, 24×24×1.5”

Abstract Mirror

2017, carved basswood, mirror, 24×24×1.5”
SOLD

Mirror with Leaves

2017, carved basswood, mirror, 14×24×1.5”

Alligator Tray

2018, carved basswood, milk paint, 1×15×19.5”
SOLD

judy kensley mckie

Judy Kensley McKie is recognized as a premiere figure in the American studio furniture movement.

Her furniture in carved and painted wood and in cast bronze, marble, stone, and resin occupies a singular position in the field. The work is infused with a lively awareness of modernist and contemporary art and also with the design aesthetic of indigenous cultures throughout the world. Playfulness and power are summoned by her incorporation of sculptural, totemic animal forms.