Kirsten Jackson is a Melbourne based artist who began painting as a child and is now studying visual Arts at RMIT. Creating paintings is a part of Kirsten's everyday life.

Kirsten has been exploring and pushing the boundaries of acrylic and oil paining with her love of textures and “unpredictable , almost “accidental” forms, using multiple layering techniques, translucent glazes and color vanishes. “My main motivation is to portray the inherent beauty and harmony that exists in the inter-relationship of color, composition and form. I love to work intuitively using the language of color , light and texture to produce art that pushes, pulls, pulses and speaks fluently to the senses.

When not painting Kirsten pursues her other passions. Spending time with her family and running along the beach trails in Melbourne's bayside area and training for marathons!

Exhibitions include:

• 2009 Strathcona Art Show
• 2009 Pink Lady Art Show Brighton
• 2009 Canterbury Art Show
• 2009 Melbourne Art
• 2008 Strathcona Art Show
• 2008 Nexus Gallery
• 2008 Canterbury Art Show
• 2008 Melbourne Art
• 2007 Melbourne Art
• 2007 Louey and Lane
• 2007 Ripponlea Art Show
• 2007 Canterbury Art Show
• 2007 Brighton Art Show
• 2007 Strathcona Art Show
• 2006 Black Rock Art Show
• 2005, 2006 Bayside Art Show
• 2006 Light House Foundation Art Show
• 2004, 2005, 2006 Canterbury Art Show
• 2005, 2006 Melbourne Art Fair
• 2006 Gallery M
• 2004, 2005 C Cubed Art Gallery
• 2005 Sydney Art Fair
• 2005 Ripponlea Art Show
• 2004 Melbourne Affordable Art Show

Galleries that represent Kirsten include:

• Way of Design, Currumbin Qld
• Barebones Art Space, Bangalow, NSW
• Art2muse Gallery Double Bay, Sydney
• Without Pier Gallery, Hampton, Victoria
• Nexus Modern Art, South Melbourne Vic
• Aspects Gallery, Blairgowrie Vic
• Tusk Gallery, South Yarra, Carlton, Camberwell Vic
• Louey and Lane Gallery, Glen Huntly Vic
• Manyung Gallery Mt Eliza and Sorrento

Kirsten's art is included in many private collections in both Melbourne and Sydney.

For more on Kirsten Jackson see www.kirstenjackson.com.au