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Limited Edition giclée of original oil on canvas by Kirsty Wither. Signed, titled and numbered by the artist. Edition of 175. This image is printed on a traditional acid-free 310gm² artist's paper with a China-white, textured surface.
Kirsty Wither
Since graduating from Gray's School of Art, Aberdeen in 1990, Kirsty has become one of
Scotland's most successful young artists.
Kirsty’s paintings evolve over time, re-filtered through memory. She is constantly inspired
and moved by her surroundings - the hills, the sea or a wild flower growing in a verge. Months, sometimes years later, a place she has visited or a flower she has admired, will appear on the
canvas, she never paints them directly. “Being in the studio is a mysterious place where the paint
takes over from any set ideas I start with and often unexpectedly leads me to a finished work”.
The paintings are as much about the actual paint on the surface as about the subject matter. Botanical correctness or topographical accuracy is not Kirsty’s main concern. Kirsty works with oil, building up layers of colour and texture to create an image that will have some resonance with the viewer. She has the ability to interpret her vision of light and colour, culminating in arresting
and unexpected compositions. Their vibrant, dynamic colour and bold imagery create beautiful, instinctive paintings, which are in constant demand and have resulted in regular
sell-out exhibitions across the United Kingdom.
Kirsty’s work celebrates the joy of what paint can be made to create and her character is openly reflected in her paintings. She positively bubbles with energy and enthusiasm while at the same
time being meticulously organised and focused.
Kirsty is represented by The Portland Gallery, London. She has regular solo exhibitions both in
Scotland and London.
Corporate Collections:
Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh;
Gleacher & Co, London;
Misys plc, London
Selected Exhibitions:
Royal Glasgow Institute;
Scottish Society of Artists
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