Stefanie Leigh Kirby

Ottawa, ON, Canada

About Stefanie Leigh Kirby

Stefanie Leigh Kirby (b. 1972) is a Canadian contemporary artist who is inspired by the gestural act of painting, mixed media, and abstract expressionism. Stefanie’s paintings are rooted in the process of discovery. Each painting begins with an inspirational thought, which is quickly layered revealing or obscuring colours, marks, and brush strokes. The process is both methodical and fluid thereby exposing the creative journey of each painting and allowing the artwork to form its own identity. With this process, perspectives of our environment and aspects of the human condition are expressed as a visual story. "There is a subtle interplay between conscious thought and turning off all the noise in my head. This is challenging and pushes boundaries...the hardest part is to "not look" yet "see the feeling" and allow the paint to tell the story" (Stefanie Leigh Kirby). Stefanie's paintings are collected internationally by private collectors.

Education:

Bachelors of Fine Arts, Mount Allison University, Sackville New Brunswick,1997.

Murial Hewson Philip Award for Best Drawing, 1994.

Exhibitions:

• NYA Gallery & Gallery 104, New York, New York: Juried group show, November 2018-January 2019.
• Constituency and Member of Parliament Office Chandra Arya, Ottawa, Ontario. Juried exhibit November 2018.
• Chandra Arya Member of the Parliament 2019 Calendar. Juried selection.
• The City of Ottawa Minto Recreational Center. AOS Group Show, Ottawa, Ontario, December 2018-February 2019.
• Royal Bank of Canada, July 2018-October 2018. Branch 4120 Strandherd Dr.
• Applecrate Galleries, Ottawa, Ontario, Feb-November 2018
• Elgin Art Gallery, Artists of the Rideau April-July 2018.
• Stonewall Wilde's Art Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario, March-August 2018