© Kirstyn Inglis
@ between2seas.art

I'm a lifelong painter based in Glasgow.

My drawings and paintings hold my memories and experiences of 30 years living and working abroad, of visiting places throughout Europe and Brazil but many others too, of continuously engaging with new people of so many cultures and backgrounds or stages in life.  Today, settled back in my home country of Scotland, all these sketches keep my memories alive, even after I have sold the final works. They are records of those immersive moments stored away in the background of my mind, conjuring up the moods and atmospheres and the characters I have met along the way. And they still arouse my curiosity to explore these experiences practising techniques and materials and getting to grips with new ones, often rehearsing the same themes over and again, or exploring new contexts and experiences, building on all that has gone before.  I work with all sorts of crafts too, enjoying the challenges of knitting and sewing as well as working with upcycling and ephemera, all skills that are core to human development and creativity and which bring their own enjoyment and rewards through continuous practice, not least the sense of achievement in working with the hands. In an age of artificial intelligence, these are skills and knowledge that will fall into obscurity if we leave the pleasure of our surroundings and our clothes and journaling to the inevitably generic creativity of ai. Going forward, my studio at between2seas.art will host meetups and workshops on these themes, aimed at adults wanting to share their crafting interests and participate in group projects as well as learn new skills. The space will also be available on occasion as a pop-up space for creatives wanting to show their own work in their own way.