Those hot summer days

Those hot summer days captures the fleeting moment of a girl stepping out of a pool on a sweltering summer day. Influenced by the vivid color fields of David Hockney and the emotive, spatial abstraction of Sargy Mann, the work plays with perception, movement, and light. The figure, rendered in expressive strokes and layered hues, seems to dissolve into the heat and water, evoking both the joy and disorientation of intense summer heat. A celebration of color and sensation, this piece invites the viewer into a vibrant, almost dreamlike memory.

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Kirsty thanks her Australian country upbringing and her close relationships with her mum and two sisters who have all studied Architecture for the whimsical and often naive urban subject matter that now dominates her work.
“My work is inspired by the beautiful or unique architecture of a home; the paradise of family. I love colour and am always trying to express a sense of joy. I feel that artists David Hockney, Reg Mombassa and Nick Olsen are my muse when it comes to influencers.

“After becoming a teacher and spending decades of my life teaching drama, art and working with children which I love I have finally decided to give my one art practice ago. Having painted as a hobby my whole life I felt it time and had a burning desire to make art my full time gig.

With ‘finding my way’ an art community on the central coast I am finally on my way to making that dream a reality.