KYLIE FINDLAY

In 2010 I completed a Bachelor of Visual Art at Southern Cross University, majoring in Painting. My current practice is based in Southeast Queensland - close to the beach and surrounded by birds and trees. I love to travel and get into mountains to run and hike when I can. This close connection with natural shapes and forms comes through in my art. 

Working with both acrylic and oil paints, I create mostly abstract landscapes, flora and figurative work, and some portraiture. I’ve been a multiple finalist in the Neumann Portrait and Dean Cogle Portrait Prizes, participated in group exhibitions in Queensland and Victoria, and more recently won Third Place in The Doyles Landscape Prize.

My work tends to be both expressive and contemplative, and I am particularly interested in creating work that provides a sense of familiarity along with something to discover. My process is a continual loop of creation, review, and re-evaluation. Paint was not always my friend, but I have built a relationship with it that continues to grow and evolve, as I continue to problem solve. So often my work evolves as I go, and I don’t always know what the outcome will be, but I am always seeking to finish up with something I am happy with both aesthetically and energetically. I think this evolution process helps to bring depth and a visual narrative to the artwork. Ultimately, my goal is for the viewer to feel captivated and inspired.