Her painting practice mimicks the natural processes of growth and erosion, adding and taking away, until each artwork feels complete - a balance of stillness and movement, past and present.
Kerry’s work aims to recreate the awe and attraction she feels in this environment, translating those feelings into abstract artworks that invite introspection and contemplation.
The colours, textures and forms of Scotland’s coastline inspire her palette and
composition. They also direct the themes of erosion, growth and change that run throughout her work. Kerry’s paintings seeks to capture the beauty and emotion of these encounters with the Scottish coast, creating pieces that evoke a sense of balance, flow and timelessness.
Kerry is fascinated by the marks and textures left behind by natural processes: the tide shaping sand and shingle, moss and lichen growing on stone, desire paths worn by streams and rivers, these natural imprints tell stories of persistence, change and resilience. The environment plays a critical role, shaping the materials and textures she uses, as well as the forms that emerge. These organic patterns echo the power of nature and the passage of time.
Through her painting process, she aims to explore the relationship between time, nature and transformation, delving into the layers that accumulate over time - both
physically and emotionally - and the way these layers are shaped, worn and
redefined by life and the environment around us.
The act of painting itself can mirror the effect that nature and time have on the
environment. Her painting practice uses layers of paint that are added and removed over a period of weeks and months, mimicking the natural processes of growth and erosion, until each artwork feels complete - a balance of stillness and movement, past and present. Painting becomes not just an act of creation but a way of processing transitions, moving forward and finding beauty in impermanence.
Kerry works with a range of materials, creating collage papers and manipulating the surface of the painting to create depth and history in each piece. Her paintings
are intuitive and multi-layered, using acrylic paint and mixed media, blending rich
textures, organic forms and ethereal details. Each work evolves slowly, layer by
layer, until it reaches a point of balance and completeness. The finished piece holds
a sense of its own history, an interplay of past, present and future.
Ultimately, through her work, Kerry tries to create a space for contemplation and
connection. Kerry is curious and wants to understand the allure of certain aspects of the environment - textures, marks and colours that resonate. Her work is not
about seeking definitive answers but about embracing curiosity and discovery, allowing each piece to reflect the ongoing journey of exploring both the
external world and the inner self.