Kirsty is a practicing artist, most of her artwork is digital. Kirsty uses drawing programmes on her table and utilises drawing, stamps, brushes and photographs to build her small digital prints. Kirsty likes to work on a small device so she can draw wherever and whenever, but she mostly makes art at home and at her art group.
Kirsty is a valued member of the Grace Eyre community, contributing in various roles for the charity. She serves on the Grace Eyre Trustee Board and volunteers with Grace Eyre’s Purple Productions, where she helps organize social events. Additionally, she is an Ambassador with Grace Eyre’s Our Voices Team, who campaign on issues effecting individuals with lived experience of a learning disability and/or Neurodiversity.
Kirsty also takes part in other cultural groups; she works on the Oska Bright Film Festival. A film festival for films made by or featuring people with learning disabilities or autism.
How does art make Kirsty feel?
“I love drawing and paint as drawing calms me. And if I paint then I know I can get messy and it’s fun.”
What is Kirsty favourite thing to make?
“I like doing buildings. When I go on the dog walk, I take photos of the buildings I see, or I go on a Facebook page I follow to request pictures for old Victorian houses.”
