Holly Kirby

Visual Art – Perth

I am a self taught expressive abstract artist, born in Western Australia and currently residing in Katanning WA. I have been painting and selling art since 2003 . The majority of my childhood was spent growing up in the Northern Territory, which has had a great influence on myself as a person, and as an artist. The rich indigenous culture and vibrant colours of the turquoise bays, ochre rocks and majestic waterfalls are imbedded into my menories. Being a lover of all things artistic from a young age, I followed my creative inclinations into the field of graphic design where I worked for many years in the N.T. In 2001 I returned to Perth, continuing my career in design which eventually lead me down the path to a kinship that contributed greatly in challenging the boundaries of my creativity. The yearning to express myself artistically was eminent and I found myself drawn to expressing myself in abstract form, thus developing my own self taught style of painting. My works are Inspired by varying interests and passions - nature, psychology, philosophy and architecture. Sometimes evolving subconsciously, other times introspectively. I have a keen interest and admiration for so many great artists of the modern art world. I love the deep spiritual connection that Wassily Kandinsky had with art. and Mark Rothko’s simple expression of complex thoughts. For myself, I want my art to evoke emotions and awaken viewers senses so that they may discover their own connection between “Life” and “Art”.