Studio Number: 9
What3Words: ///seabirds.union.soups
After completing my degree in Fine Art as a mature student, and now retired as a School Business Manager, I have continued to paint in water colour, acrylics and oils, experimenting with all subject matter; be it portraits, landscapes or abstractions. I have long been a realist painter but as of late I am trying to loosen up and be freer in my approach to painting, generally, and now experimenting with collage.
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Painting
Having retired as a Chartered Design Engineer and following my love of art, I have taken up painting in acrylics focusing on the geometry of shapes, which, combined with colour, I hope will leave the viewer with pleasant, positive thoughts and – if I’m lucky – a smile on their face.
Weaving
Kirsty is a handweaver, who works from her garden studio as Hopipola Handwovens creating fresh, contemporary pieces predominantly for use in interiors and accessories on traditional looms. The seasons are often reflected in her work, whether influencing colours, textures or yarns. Come Spring, the bright, light airiness that flourishes tends to prompt her to play with a brighter colour palette, giving rise to joyful fabrics.
