Author Archives: Karley Burgs

About Karley Burgs

Artist - Painter, Sculptor Lover of Taxidermy Girl Friday

Art Ache

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Karley Burgs

I am so thrilled to be invited to participate in Art Ache. Opening Thursday 2nd July at Golden Dawn in Auckland. Art Ache is a bi-monthly event and was founded by Aimee Ralfini, an Elam Graduate. “Art Ache is about clearing … Continue reading →

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Dudok, Arnhem – Beauty of the Beast

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Karley Burgs

From high-concept shops to cocktail bars: every style-conscious place these days displays a mounted fox or peacock in the window. Taxidermy, the mounting of dead animals, is hot. But what happens when you apply taxidermy to contemporary jewellery design? In … Continue reading →

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FLOCK: Birds on the Brink

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Karley Burgs

Inspired by an environmental imperative – the global loss of wild bird populations as an indicator of our planet’s health I am thrilled to be included in this contemporary art exhibition inspired by the interdependency of bird species to plant … Continue reading →

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WORLD – Collectors Room

Posted on November 17, 2013 by Karley Burgs

COLLECTORS ROOM…sounds important doesn’t it? WORLD have created this new space called COLLECTORS ROOM, which is filled with collections that have caught the WORLD team’s attention, or have made part of their aesthetic over the past 25 years. These collections … Continue reading →

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Hello My Tropical Princess Bird Friend

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Karley Burgs

You may remember me mentioning back in July that I was working on a secret project. Well, this is it! Father Rabbit have added a guest room (in the form of a bird house) and have introduced Hello My Tropical … Continue reading →

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Working on something

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Karley Burgs

I’m working on a special (secret) project at the moment. I have been commissioned to create a bird image/painting for a new business soon to open. The image above is obviously  in development, but a sneaky peak before the detail … Continue reading →

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The Denizen

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Karley Burgs

I thought I blogged about this, but then realised I didn’t. Just before Becoming Otherwise opened earlier this month, The Denizen kindly did a profile of me on their website.  Check it out HERE. The Denizen is a multimedia platform … Continue reading →

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Artsdiary and Becoming Otherwise opening

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Karley Burgs

I have been a huge fan and supporter of Artsdiary for a while now (along with many others).  The above image was taken at the opening of Becoming Otherwise, and the irony is just hilarious.  I am not sure who … Continue reading →

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Installing the show

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Karley Burgs

Yesterday the works were delivered to the gallery and we started installing.  Saatchi & Saatchi have a brilliant man called Ian working for them who is helping me install the show.  His ideas and suggestions have been amazing, and we … Continue reading →

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The Framing Studio

Posted on June 29, 2013 by Karley Burgs

So I decided to do something a little different for my upcoming show and do some large (920 x 665mm) photographs to include amongst the menagerie of birds and nests. There is no one else I would recommend more for … Continue reading →

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