The Artist
Kirsty started
painting in 2004 when it happened to be a very rainy day. She
was sick of the monotony of things so she picked up a piece of
hardboard from the garage, rummaged through her dad's old collection
of oils and painted her first masterpiece entitled 'Lost Reflection'.
Kirsty
never did art at school; never went to an Art College or University
to study it. The
question is, does her untaught hand make her work inferior to
the traditional artist? Of course it doesn't. If anything, it
makes her art a more or less perfect representation of herself
as a person; no amount of teaching can create that.
Kirsty's favourite
medium is acrylic paints, which give her the freedom to express
her more flamboyant personality, as well as the boldness and the
dexterity to cement all the elements of her art together. Kirsty
says:
"I
wouldn't say my art was elegant, and I wouldn't say it was subtle
either ... it makes a statement saying 'I am here, watch me.'
It literally is my personality on a canvas and you can judge
the mood I was in by how the painting turned out."
Her work
is very flowing in its composition and with this you can never
quite judge how the art will be in its finished state - the themes
and shapes are often taken from one painting and applied to another
to create something completely different. Her art is generally
dictated by what her hands create on that day and what she can
take from that to apply for tomorrow.
Kirsty's motto
in life has always been 'focus on the more abstract things in
life' and she believes that is the key to a fulfilled life. She
has applied this to everything she does and her dedication to
achieving a successful career as a professional artist has meant
that she has needed this 'focus' to tear herself away when things
have got a bit tough. Her inspirations lies in her own self-belief;
she believes that if you don't have belief in your own capabilities,
how is anybody else going to trust your ability?
She says:
"The abstract world can be a seen as a distracted reflection
of realism. In a world of chaos art is the creation of calm".
Kirsty can
be contacted by email at: k_grayem@hotmail.com
Her website
is at:
www.kirstygrayem.co.uk
Her e-Bay
store is at:
www.stores.ebay/keg-art
Her portfolio
can also be seen at:
www.artwanted.com/keg_art
