Kim Brice

Born in Nelson, New Zealand, in 1963, Kim Brice completed a Diploma in Jewellery Making at Nelson Polytechnic from 1986 to 1989. He studied under Gavin Hitchings and gained workshop experience with Jens Hansen, Kobi Bosshard, Daniel Clasby, and Ray Mitchell. He also attended workshops with Elena Gee, Warwick Freeman, and Andrea Daly.

In 1990, he opened a jewellery workshop and gallery on Hardy Street, Nelson, with Barbara Blewman. He received a $10, 000 Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council Travel Grant to study jewellery making in Scandinavia and was a student at Konstfack Art School in Stockholm.

Brice has exhibited his work in New Zealand and internationally, including in Bangkok, Stockholm, and Memphis. His work has been featured in publications such as Contemporary Jewellery in Australia & New Zealand by Patricia Anderson. Twelve pieces of his jewellery are part of the permanent collection at The Dowse Art Museum.