British columbia
Evelyn Kirkaldy
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“I try to express light, colour and movement all at the same time.” Evelyn Kirkaldy’s latest acrylic creations are layered in sensuous, intricate texture. Drips, dots and spatters merge and mingle to create striking contemporary landscapes. Working quickly and primarily without the limitations of a brush, Evelyn is able to harness the sense of spontaneity that is key to creativity. A deep sense of the natural world and energetic colour play are fundamental to her portrayals of vibrant mountain meadows, lively flower gardens and lush rain forests. Evelyn Kirkaldy has an extensive background in design and visual expression. Even as a kid growing up in Toronto, Ontario, she spent much of her time exploring various forms of art by participating in a multitude of extracurricular art classes including summer drawing and sculpture workshops at Central Technical School. She later studied at Three Schools of Art in Toronto and The Banff School of Fine Arts. After graduating with honours from the Ontario College of Art, she moved permanently to western Canada. Evelyn spent several years in Calgary and 20 years in Vancouver working as a graphic designer, illustrator and art director for many prominent clients and advertising agencies. She has won several awards for her work. Over the last 12 years, her passion for the outdoors has inspired Evelyn to create a large body of fine art in various media depicting wild places and it's ursine inhabitants. She has enjoyed sharing her knowledge with others and has instructed both children and adults in many disciplines of art and design. “With my paintings I try to capture the essence of the landscape, the feeling of living in nature. A forest is not just trees, it’s a metropolis teeming with wildlife!”