Kirstin Mackinnon is a fine figurative painter working from life, adept at skin tone and the subtleties of facial expression. Her show is in the Cooper Gallery foyer, and – a word to the wise – look above your head.
Elsewhere in Fine Art, figuration dominates. Kristin Mackinnon’s masterful, larger-than-life A Painter Worth Taking Seriously addresses the gender imbalance in the art world in a humorous take on self-portraiture.
Kirstin MacKinnon’s figurative paintings caught our eye – with one of the paintings mounted on the ceiling during the show, forcing you to sit down on the provided seats to get a good look. Their work consists of figurative oil paintings, created from life, which explore contemporary art world gender equality. Our favourite was the one we acquired below and we love the texture of the painted palette.
