Estuary Walk by Craig Underhill
A convergence of paths and stories, KMA Gallery presents the exhibition Intersections for Summer 2026, featuring paintings by Kate Wickham and ceramics by Craig Underhill.
The landscape bears the traces of millions of collective migrations, from the present day all the way back a millenia. There are vanishingly few places on Earth not marked with human pilgrimage, and if we include metaphorical paths crossed within memory, friendship and beyond, this convergence will number into the trillions. Considering our shared experience, KMA Gallery presents Intersections as a space to reflect on the forces that bring us together. Curator Kellie Miller has invited two of our artists who have previously crossed paths as student and tutor many years ago to come together again, sharing their perspectives on the junctions of landscape, humanity and memory.
Ceramicist turned painter Kate Wickham has always approached her work in a gestural manner. Based in Sussex but also inspired by Cornwall and France where she often spends time, she finds the spaces between the land and architecture, abstracting the topographical with map and aerial views. Each painting thus becomes multi-dimensional, expanding the visual possibility of the plane through her intricate detailing and clever use of colour. Previously she has favoured a smaller scale but for Intersections Kellie invited her to take her work to a larger scale with impressive results.
Also exhibiting at the largest scale he has ever produced, Scottish ceramicist Craig Underhill has quickly grown a huge international following for his slab-built vessels via his popular YouTube and Instagram channels. His powerful works are reflective of the Cornish landscapes he traverses regularly, based on sketches and drawings he makes which evoke a place or a moment rather than a literal impression. Capturing the atmosphere of the land through mark-making and use of natural materials like sand to finish his vessels, his pieces function more as three dimensional paintings rather than traditional ceramics.