Biography
In her abstract paintings, Kirsten Macy uses evocative hues and minimalist forms to convey her experiences and observations. Her spare compositions belie an edgy streak, which led her to co-found the Oh6 Art Collective (founded 2004), a group of ironically minded artists whose motto was “MAKE IT. SHOW IT. GET IT.” A keen observer, she filters urban and natural landscapes, light, images, and her changing mindset and emotions into her works. Within an overtly abstract idiom, Macy’s paintings range from small- to large-scale, entirely abstract to semi-representational, and brightly colored to muted. In her most recent body of work, which she describes as “abstracted landscapes,” she explores her slow recovery after being hit by a car. Variations on a theme, each painting centers upon an amorphous, explosive form set against bands of soft white, gray, and purple.
