Kirsteen is greatly inspired by both European and Japanese 20th Century art.
After three years teaching art and drama Kirsteen attended Heriot Watt University and graduated with Hons in Textile Design. She was also distinguished by winning two design competitions, which led to a career in innovation. During this time she worked as a graphic designer and developer of new products. Throughout this time Kirsteen continued to exhibit in various art and design galleries including Gallery Now (Birmingham ) and The Lighthouse Design Centre (Glasgow).
Now a full time potter and painter, Kirsteen is inspired by the thoughts and emotions of people and what they project about themselves, as well as life and growth.
Exhibitions:
1999 and 2000 Exhibitions of oil paintings with two other artists, East Grinstead Art Centre.
2002 Exhibition at the Lighthouse Design Centre,
2002 Degree show exhibition, Galashiels.
2002 New Designers, Islington exhibition centre,
2002 Now Gallery of contemporary art, Burmingham.
2005 Solo show, Wealden House, East Grinstead, Sussex.
2006 Bagsythat, Christmas "open studio show", Sussex.
2007 Bagsythat, Exhibition in the Burmingham City Theatre.
2007 Bagsythat, Forest Row village hall, Sussex.
2008 Bagsythat, Christmas art Exhibition, Tilgate Park, Crawley.
2007 - 2009 Bagsythat, Work in my own gallery in Tilgate Park, Crawley.
2009 Work in the St Hill international Arts Festival, Sussex.
2009 Bagsythat, Cralwey Library show with two other artists.
Competitions:
2001 First prize-winner of an industrial competition for Morton Yong & Borland. This was a prize for the best of Madras lace design and involved one week’s work placement gaining first-hand experience of designing Madras lace converting it into a suitable format for the computerised loom and seeing it woven. I was also involved in preparations for a trade fair the company were attending.
2001 Joint first prize-winner of an industrial competition for Muraspec, (a textile wall coverings design and manufacturer). The judges of this competition said I had won for the relevance and applicability of my response to the brief as well as the high standard of work, commenting “There are people out there making good livings with far inferior products”.
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