Kirsty Wain (XX) - Composition with Skull and Vessel - No Reserve

In this striking expressionist composition, Kirsty Wain offers a bold, colour-rich reimagining of the classic vanitas genre. Moving away from traditional muted chiaroscuro, Wain channels a modern Fauvist intensity, pairing a ram skull, complete with dramatically curled, green-ridged horns, alongside a vibrant cobalt blue ceramic urn, a textured shell, and the stylized form of a yellow candlestick.
Set against an electric backdrop of magenta, violet, and turquoise, the painting features energetic, graphic line work and dynamic impasto brushstrokes. Wain plays masterfully with high-contrast hues and tactile surface rhythms, transforming symbolic remnants of nature and craft into a vivid, modern visual feast.

Presented in pristine contemporary condition directly from the studio. Mounted on a wooden frame and ready for immediate exhibition.

Artist: Kirsty Wain

Title: Composition with Skull and Vessel

Medium: Acrylic on canvas

Dimensions: 30 × 40 x 1.5 cm

Framing: Stretched on a wooden frame (ready to hang)

Signature: Hand-signed by the artist on the front lower margin

Genre: Contemporary Still Life / Fine Art


A Certificate of Authenticity (COA) signed by Kirsty Wain will be included.

Shipped with tracked and signed service.
Frame not included
Any images showing the artwork framed are mocks ups and are for illustration purposes only.

About the Artist
Kirsty Wain is a British painter currently living and working in Spain. Deeply connected to the Mediterranean landscape, her work offers an expressive, emotive interpretation of the surrounding environment. Drawing strong inspiration from Post-Impressionism and the bold colour theory of Fauvism, Wain uses vibrant hues, textured application, and fluid line work to capture the intrinsic energy, spirit, and light of a location. Her paintings, frequently focused on ancient olive groves, hillside pines, and sweeping terrains—seek to translate fleeting personal moments and deep emotional ties to place directly onto the canvas.

Wain’s distinct visual language continues to gain international visibility, and her paintings are held in private collections around the world.

´ I love colour. I love nature. I love art. Together, they are my language. ´ K Wain 2025

Artist Profile & Education
Background: British contemporary landscape painter based in Spain, combining her artistic practice with a long-standing career in art education.

Current Role: Head of Arts at International College, Costa Blanca, Spain

Education:

1999–2000: PGCE in Art & Design, University of Central England, Birmingham, UK.

1995–1998: BA (Hons) Art, Design, & Media (Visual Studies), University of Portsmouth, UK.

Key Recognition & Press
2026: Semi-Finalist, Tartget Painting Prize (Madrid, Spain).

2025: Featured artist interview in ArtDependence Magazine: "Kirsty Wain: Reimagining Nature through Colour, Rhythm and Serenity."

2014: Featured in the publication On Landscape: 41 Landscape & Portrait Artists.

Exhibition History
Recent & Current (2025–2026)
2026: HerStory, Manhattan Arts International (Curated Online Exhibition).

2026: Common Ground, Larry Gallery (Kortrijk, Belgium) — Group show featuring olive and pine woodland studies.

2025: Flowers & Leaves, Aurum Gallery (Altea, Spain).

2025: Albir Gallery Summer Festival (Alicante, Spain).

Selected Past Exhibitions
2023–2024: Regeneration, Hansard Studio (London, UK).

2023: Spring Exhibition, Gallery 151 (Estepona, Málaga, Spain).

2022: Summer Expo & Winter Collective, Gallery 151 (Estepona, Málaga, Spain).

2022: Summer Exhibition, Sotogrande Port (Málaga, Spain).

2021: Being with Trees, Gustavo Bacarisas Gallery (Gibraltar).

2013–2014: ESCAPE (Solo Exhibition) & On Landscape, Malvern (Worcestershire, UK).

2013: Parallax Art Fair (Chelsea, London, UK).

2009–2011: Group Exhibitions, Hadfield Fine Art (Cheltenham, UK).

1998: Cubitt Gallery (King's Cross, London, UK).