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Artist Paddy Killer has an international reputation for her work. She exhibits widely and is included in many public & private collections worldwide, as well as giving lectures and teaching workshops. She is originally from Halifax, West Yorkshire.

Paddy with Walter, one of her Persians

After graduating from Birmingham Polytechnic, Paddy worked as embroidery designer with Belleville Sassoon in London & Marie-Paule in Montreal. In late 1973 she set up her studio in Canada, returning to the UK in 1981.
She has been a member of the 62 Group since 1985.
In 2003 Paddy was awarded a Cultural Business Venture grant by Arts Council England & One North East to develop her business & this website.

Paddy is featured in Diana Springall's latest book Inspired to Stitch: 21 Textile Artists. ISBN 10: 07136 6986 1, ISBN 13: 978 0 7136 6986 2. Purchase a signed copy directly from Diana, £30.00 incl. p+p.

CURRENT EXHIBITIONS: for work on exhibition at the moment visit
GALLERY: for work for sale, including POSTCARDS, CHRISTMAS CARDS and BIRTHDAY CARDS
NEWSPAGE: upcoming exhibitions, lectures & workshops
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Link to the new pages on the V&A website in which Paddy is interveiwed

   
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