ARTIST STATEMENT

Amber Kingi is a self-taught artist based on the Gold Coast, Queensland. Her intuitive and experimental approach results in work that is both beautiful and joyful. She believes that her process-led methodology allows her the freedom to create without the constraints of academia, embracing a process guided by aesthetics, passion, and playfulness.

Kingi’s strong affinity for fashion is reflected in her characters and subjects. This influence has seen her work evolve from decorative, graphical, and figurative styles to cross boundaries into the socially popular and even satirical. Throughout this evolution, she retains her signature whimsy, drawing inspiration and vibrant colours from her surroundings to create vivid worlds on canvas.

Having established herself as a highly original visionary in Australia, Amber has held five successful solo shows and participated in numerous group shows across the country. She continues to experiment with scale, narrative, textures, and techniques to further her artistic growth. Her creative process is fluid, moving from sketches and colour palettes to her signature textural application on canvas.

Among her achievements, Kingi was a finalist in both the Fenton & Fenton Gallery Rising Talent Award and Morris Art Prize Exhibition. Additionally, her work “Fern Street” was acquired by the Gold Coast City Council for the HOTA gallery’s private collection.

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2024 St Hilda Art Festival, St Hilda’s School, Gold Coast QLD
2023 Adorn, 19 Karen Contemporary Artspace, Mermaid Beach
2022 Affordable Art Fair Melbourne, Fenton & Fenton, Melbourne VIC
2022 Toowoomba Grammar Art Show, Toowoomba QLD
2021 F*ck COVID, Fenton & Fenton, Melbourne VIC
2021 Sultry Scenes, 19 Karen Contemporary Artspace, Mermaid Beach
2019 Everyday People, Currumbin RSL, Currumbin QLD
2018 Bloom, DBar House, Coolangatta QLD
2018 Garden Utopia, Art Shelter, Kingscliff NSW
2018 Artist In Residence, Burleigh Brewing, Burleigh QLD
2017 Tribal,  DBar House, Coolangatta QLD
2016 Wild, DBar House, Coolangatta QLD

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS/FESTIVALS

2024 The Affordable Art Fair, Brisbane, QLD
2022 Toowoomba Grammar Art Show, Toowoomba QLD
2021 Fuck Covid, Fenton & Fenton, Melbourne VIC
2021 Toowoomba Grammar Art Show, Toowoomba QLD
2020 Small Works Exhibition, Fenton & Fenton, Melbourne VIC
2020 Here With Me, Curatorial & Co, Redfern NSW
2019 Threesome International Group Show, 19 Karen Gallery, Mermaid Beach QLD, AUS
2018 Morris Art Prize Exhibition, Events Arena, Carrara QLD
2018 Street Art Battle, Sand Safari Arts Festival, Surfers Paradise QLD
2018 We Are Gold Coast, HOTA, Surfers Paradise QLD
2018 Daisy Went Crazy Festival, Gold Coast QLD
2016 Trailblazing Women of Herstory, Melbourne VIC
2015 Colours of Melbourne, Melbourne VIC
2015 Magnus 600, Magnus Collective, Melbourne VIC
2015 RAW, Byron Bay NSW
2014 RAW, Gold Coast QLD

ACHIEVEMENTS/AWARDS/AQUISITIONS

2020 Completed a 2-month Artist Residency, 19 Karen Contemporary Artspace, Mermaid Beach
2020 Finalist – Fenton & Fenton Rising Talent
2018 Highly Commended – The Morris Art Prize
2018 Aquisition – ‘Fern Street’ purchased by HOTA for their private collection
2018 Finalist – Border Art Prize
2018 Finalist – Moreton Bay Regional Council Art Prize
2018 Finalist – Brisbane Rotary Art Spectacular
2015 Finalist – Brisbane Rotary Art Spectacular
2015 Finalist – Border Art Prize
2015 Finalist – Lions Garden City Art Extravaganza