Welcome to the Gallery Project


The Artistic Kite Group Gallery Collection is a collection of 1.2m Rokkakus which have been decorated in a variety of ways by a wide range of kitemakers and kite artists.

The AKG Gallery project is now closed since the closure of the Artistic Kite Group

If you want any further information about the project E-mail Charlie Charlton


The following photographs depict all the kites which were submitted, many thanks to all who contributed to the project.



The Torch by William Charlton (Liverpool England)

Fabric paints on ripstop nylon



Tiger by Gill Ellis (Wigan England)

Fabric paints on ripstop nylon



Fire bird by Janene Evard (Oklahoma USA)

Acrylic paints on Tyvek with gold leaf



Coat of Arms by Peter Dawson (Shellingford England)

Fibre tip pens on ripstop



Mirror Mirror by Peter Dawson (Shellingford England)

Fibre tip pens on Tyvek


The next three paintings / Kites were produced by patients from Ashworth Top Security Mental hospital in conjunction with the Ashworth Arts Council, for

reasons of confidentiality the names of the patients have been given only as initials


Love Dragon A.N.(Ashworth Hospital Liverpool England)

Industrial paints ripstop nylon


 


Organic Form by R.G.(Ashworth Hospital Liverpool England)

Industrial paints ripstop nylon



Sky divers by K.B. (Ashworth Hospital Liverpool England)

Industrial paints ripstop nylon



Pretty Polly by Harry Douglas (Poole England)

Acrylic paints on ripstop nylon



Happy Harry by Harry Douglas (Poole England)

Acrylic paints on ripstop nylon



Butterfly by Harry Douglas (Poole England)

Appliqué ripstop nylon



Japanese Dancer by Helene Morgan (Shrewsbury England)

Appliqué ripstop nylon



Smiling Jenny by Anna Charlton (Liverpool England)

Appliqué ripstop nylon



The White Band by Charlie Charlton (Liverpool England)

Silk paints on polyester cotton



Poop Scoop By Charlie Charlton (Liverpool England)

Appliqué ripstop nylon



Venus Rokkaku by Charlie Charlton (Liverpool England)

Appliqué ripstop nylon



Acid Rain by Charlie Charlton (Liverpool England)

Silk Paints on Polyester Cotton



Bamboo and Blossom by Anna Charlton (Liverpool England)

Fabric Paints, ripstop nylon



Metamorphosis by Juliana Garajova (Zvolen, Slovakia)

Acrylics and Fabric paints, ripstop nylon



Schitzo Rokkaku by Juliana Garajova (Zvolen Slovakia)

Fabric paints on ripstop nylon


The Three Little Birds Series all by Charlie Charlton (Liverpool England)

All Appliqué ripstop nylon


The Owl


The Canary


The Bird of Paradise


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