Kirsty Smith
email } kirstyjosmithh@gmail.com instagram } smithjkirsty
Kirsty Smith is a Visual Artist based in Shetland. She has completed a BA in Fine Art at the University of Highlands and Islands. Recently she has been awarded the Patron Prize from the Royal Scottish Academy for her sculpture and drawing. Her practice examines change, time and place.
grounded
OUT OF BLACK HILL GROUND
wood stone cast concrete found object sculpture
40cm x 40cm x 80cm
[Black cave sculpture on wood and creel frame]
RUSSANESS TO QUIDI MOOR
graphite on wood
123 cm x 73 cm
The collection of work depicts the relationship between everyday life and the surrounding land, focusing on the consistent detachment and transformation. The topological study focuses on the ground, exploring the self within the realities hidden beneath. Sculptures, objects and drawings are created from a practical and observed engagement with the environment and working material.
UNTITLED
arranged objects, stone, drawing and photograph on board
100 cm x 50 cm x 10 cm
SURFACING
detritus enclosed within wooden frame
10 cm x 20 cm x 90 cm
The works show was first shown online at Visual Arts Scotland REVERB exhibition, at https://www.visualartsscotland.org/blog-article/reverb--vas-annual-exhibition-now-open on the 19th March - 29th April 2022.
Kirsty's work challenges the audience to move closer and imagine the parts of the work that are not seen - to understand the inner world within, to look past the smooth veneer and recognise the underlying reality.
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SUCCUMB
casted peat crack placed on wire and wooden plinth
10 cm x 20 cm x 30 cm