Kirsten Jackson
Painter
Curriculum vitae
Kirsten Jackson is a Melbourne based artist who began painting as a child and studied visual Arts at RMIT. Creating paintings is a part of Kirsten’s everyday life.
Kirsten has been exploring and pushing the boundaries of acrylic and oil painting with her love of textures and “unpredictable , almost “accidental” forms, using multiple layering techniques, translucent glazes and color vanishes. “My main motivation is to portray the inherent beauty and harmony that exists in the inter-relationship of color, composition and form. I love to work intuitively using the language of color , light and texture to produce art that pushes, pulls, pulses and speaks fluently to the senses.
When not painting Kirsten pursues her other passions. Spending time with her family and running along the beach trails in Melbourne’s bayside area and training for marathons!
Exhibitions
2012 Cyclone Gallery South Melbourne
2012 St Kevins Art show “HIGHLY COMMENDED”
2012 Deringa Art show “BEST MODERN” and “AWARD OF EXCELLENCE IN ART”
2012 Camberwell Art Show “HIGHLY COMMENDED”
2012 Without Pier Gallery - Group show
2012 Red Hill Art Show
2012 Canterbury Art show
2011 Art2Muse Gallery double Bay Sydney
2011 Without pier Gallery - Group show
2011 Canterbury Art show
2011 Hart Art show : “Best Contemporary Artwork”
2011 Camberwell Art show : “Highly Commended Award”
2010 Tusk Gallery group show
2010 Strathcona Art show
2010 St Kevins Art Show
2010 Solo Exibition Art2Muse Doulble Bay Sydney
2010 Canterbury Art show
2009 Strathcona Art Show
2009 Pink Lady Art Show Brighton
2009 Canterbury Art Show
2009 Melbourne Art Fair
2008 Strathcona Art Show: “Best Contemporary award”
2008 Nexus Modern Art Gallery
2008 Canterbury Art Show
2008 Melbourne Art Fair
2007 Melbourne Art Fair
2007 Louey and Lane Group show
2007 Ripponlea Art Show
2007 Canterbury Art Show
2007 Brighton Art Show
2007 Strathcona Art Show,2006 Black Rock Art Show
2005, 2006 Bayside Art Show
2006 Light House Foundation Art Show
2004, 2005, Canterbury Art Show
2006
2005, 2006 Melbourne Art Fair
2006 Gallery M
2004, 2005 C Cubed Art Gallery
2005 Sydney Art Fair
2005 Ripponlea Art Show
2004 Melbourne Affordable Art Show
Kirsten’s work has been published in the 2004 and 2005 Canterbury Art Exhibition calendars, Home Beautiful magazine in 2005 the Herald Sun in 2007 and The Age 2011 and is included in many private collections in Australia and overseas.
Kirsten has been exploring and pushing the boundaries of acrylic and oil painting with her love of textures and “unpredictable , almost “accidental” forms, using multiple layering techniques, translucent glazes and color vanishes. “My main motivation is to portray the inherent beauty and harmony that exists in the inter-relationship of color, composition and form. I love to work intuitively using the language of color , light and texture to produce art that pushes, pulls, pulses and speaks fluently to the senses.
When not painting Kirsten pursues her other passions. Spending time with her family and running along the beach trails in Melbourne’s bayside area and training for marathons!
Exhibitions
2012 Cyclone Gallery South Melbourne
2012 St Kevins Art show “HIGHLY COMMENDED”
2012 Deringa Art show “BEST MODERN” and “AWARD OF EXCELLENCE IN ART”
2012 Camberwell Art Show “HIGHLY COMMENDED”
2012 Without Pier Gallery - Group show
2012 Red Hill Art Show
2012 Canterbury Art show
2011 Art2Muse Gallery double Bay Sydney
2011 Without pier Gallery - Group show
2011 Canterbury Art show
2011 Hart Art show : “Best Contemporary Artwork”
2011 Camberwell Art show : “Highly Commended Award”
2010 Tusk Gallery group show
2010 Strathcona Art show
2010 St Kevins Art Show
2010 Solo Exibition Art2Muse Doulble Bay Sydney
2010 Canterbury Art show
2009 Strathcona Art Show
2009 Pink Lady Art Show Brighton
2009 Canterbury Art Show
2009 Melbourne Art Fair
2008 Strathcona Art Show: “Best Contemporary award”
2008 Nexus Modern Art Gallery
2008 Canterbury Art Show
2008 Melbourne Art Fair
2007 Melbourne Art Fair
2007 Louey and Lane Group show
2007 Ripponlea Art Show
2007 Canterbury Art Show
2007 Brighton Art Show
2007 Strathcona Art Show,2006 Black Rock Art Show
2005, 2006 Bayside Art Show
2006 Light House Foundation Art Show
2004, 2005, Canterbury Art Show
2006
2005, 2006 Melbourne Art Fair
2006 Gallery M
2004, 2005 C Cubed Art Gallery
2005 Sydney Art Fair
2005 Ripponlea Art Show
2004 Melbourne Affordable Art Show
Kirsten’s work has been published in the 2004 and 2005 Canterbury Art Exhibition calendars, Home Beautiful magazine in 2005 the Herald Sun in 2007 and The Age 2011 and is included in many private collections in Australia and overseas.