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Born in Mazabuka, Zambia, Emily Kirby is a figurative painter living in Hove, Sussex UK. Her practice moves between an exploration into colour and form and playful narratives around female connection and intimacy. Having lived in Zambia, Spain, New Zealand and UK her works often elicit a distinct sense of place and environment in which her subjects dwell. Emily Kirby’s work exhibits connectivity and a sensitive appreciation of people and places she knows well, and frequently returns to in her work.
ARTIST STATEMENT
I want my work to exhibit a connective-ness and sensitive appreciation for places I know well, and frequently return to in my work. I have been increasingly interested in painting women within landscapes. Using memories of moments in time that have shaped my experience. Narratives around community and intimacy is a subject I often want to explore in my painting, although leaving the work open to interpretation is also important to me.