H G THE CREATIVE TYPE
I was encouraged to be creative from
a young age. Growing up, I spent
a lot of time with my grandmother
who was a school teacher. She
made a lot of my clothes and was
skilled at craft. I was always
amazed by her ingenuity.
I began my professional life as an
artist and then I worked in fashion,
which I absolutely loved. But I
became tired of the familiar and
needed a challenge creatively.
Saint Cloche was initially intended
to be a concept space where I could
connect with like-minded creatives,
while showcasing all that I’m
passionate about – contemporary
culture, art, design, plants, coffee.
Within weeks of opening, I realised
there was a hunger for an art gallery
that gave opportunity to the
‘undiscovered’. In 2016, after a year
of operation, I decided Saint
Cloche’s focus would be to
champion emerging artists and
connect them with new collectors.
Having my own business means I’m
able to spend time with my children- aged two and seven months – and
that means the world to me.
I’m always looking for new things
to inspire me. Music, popular
culture, art, fashion, food, film and
documentaries, the environment,
other art institutions. I travel
overseas at least once a year
to be inspired by other cultures.
Spain, Picasso’s motherland, is
my favourite destination.
My creative icons include Oscar
Niemeyer, Picasso, David Lynch,
David Hockney and Tom Ford.
My favourite next-gen creatives
are too numerous to list, but they
include Faye Toogood, Andrés
Reisinger, Grant Levi Lucero,
Nicolas Party and Evi O.
My favourite fashion pieces? I can’t
live without my black Celine sunnies.
Black peg-leg denim jeans are
a staple, dressed up with one of
my many structured blazers or a
leather jacket. I love fine tailoring.
My idea of true luxury is having
more time to enjoy being with family
and also to be creative. #
Saint Cloche, 37 MacDonald St,
Paddington, NSW. saintcloche.com.The owner of Sydney’s Saint Cloche gallery shares
her life-long passion for creativity, both personally
and professionally.KITTY CLARK
KITTY’S FAVOURITE
THINGS From top
Cat Eye sunglasses,
$660, Celine. Madeleine
blazer in Mustard Plaid,
$349, Anine Bing. “I will
never tire of this wondrous
destination,” Kitty says
of Spain. A Birthday
Blackforest Cake artwork
by Evi O, available
from Saint Cloche.Photography by Anson Smart (portrait) & Getty Images (Spain). Artworks by Carissa Karamarko. For Where to Buy, see page 198.