About Kira Frances
I have been painting and drawing all of my life: at first in order to find comfort through creativity and then later to engage with a space that challenged both the limits of my imagination and my skill set. Over the last two years, I have developed a much more intimate relationship with my work. After I left London where I was raised and moved to the states, away from the life I knew and into the unknown. I met myself day after day in front of the canvas and started to tackle ideas about truth and reality, questioning my belief systems, the way I view the world and my conditioned mental restrictions. This influenced my work, because what is a painting if not a glimpse into an altered form of reality? And while art may reference life, it is bound by perception which in itself is not always true and never real. After a year of this, I challenged myself further and hit the road with my husband for year long camping expedition around the United States. In the depths of Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon, the Narrows, and many other places that put a demand on my physical and spiritual self, I discovered that nature has the power to reveal the truth and will never fail to force a confrontation with reality. I am excited to see how this year will influence my work.