About

Hi! I'm Kristie, and I’m a Northern Rivers based artist painting colourful coastal stories inspired by life along the Australian east coast.

I grew up between Currumbin and the Tweed in the 90s, surrounded by fishing boats, beach shacks, fish shops and long days by the ocean. Those early memories still shape everything I paint today. My work explores ocean life, seaside characters and coastal nostalgia through playful forms, bold colour and a slightly childlike sense of curiosity.

Before painting I spent thirteen years as a photographer, shooting hundreds of weddings with old film cameras. When life shifted and weekends away no longer worked with three children, I found my way back to creativity through painting.

These days my home studio is full of bright colour, ocean creatures, beach houses and slightly mysterious sea captains. I’m less interested in painting the coast exactly as it looks, and more interested in telling stories about the characters, humour and magic of life by the sea.

My work is currently sold through my website, online platforms, exhibitions and a handful of boutiques. 

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