Kyla Cresswell

Working from her studio in Ōtepoti, Dunedin, Kyla Cresswell creates finely detailed works on paper that explore nature’s fragility, tenacity, and quiet resilience.

Holding a BFA in Printmaking, Kyla’s practice spans over two decades of exhibition and curation experience, including directing a Wellington gallery dedicated to works on paper. Her prints reveal a deep reverence for the natural world — from the subtle textures of wetlands to the delicate remnants of native bush.

Cresswell’s mastery of printmaking techniques such as drypoint, silverpoint, embossing, and mezzotint gives her work an intimate tactility. Each mark invites reflection on our relationship with the land and how we might better nurture it.

Kyla was the William Hodges Fellow (2022) and Artist in Residence at the Dunedin School of Art (2024). Her work is held in both private and public collections in New Zealand and abroad.