Kirsty Wither was born in 1968. She studied art at Gray's School of Art, Aberdeen.
Like many Scottish artists Kirsty Wither is influenced by the Colourist heritage in Scotland. But what makes Kirsty's art work instantly identifiable is the depth and subtlety of the lavishly applied layers of oil paint. There is an almost sculptural feel to the surface of the work created by her vigorous use of the palette knife.
Talking about her art work Kirsty Wither says: "My paintings are as much about the actual paint on the surface as about the subject matter. Working with oil paint, I build up layers of colour and texture to create an image that will hopefully have some resonance with the viewer. 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."
Kirsty Wither has had numerous successful art exhibitions and her paintings now hang in many private collections in addition to prominent corporate and public art collections. Oil has been her preferred medium since the very beginning. 'When I first discovered oil paint at Art School that was me hooked,' she says. 'The smell, the texture, the handling and the mess was to me just wonderful. I love oil's malleability before it dries and its permanence afterwards.'
Kirsty Wither at Red Rag Gallery
