Laura Kiddie has developed an artistic practice deeply rooted in experimentation and exploration. She sees painting as a refuge, a means of withdrawing from the external world. Interior spaces have become a central theme in her work, in her large and small-scale still life paintings she engages with the materiality of objects and the vibrancy of colour. Through carefully constructed compositions she employs a bold palette and pronounced textures, creating a dialogue between the objects she paints and the viewer who happens upon them.

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Her works are often autobiographical in nature. The narratives woven into her paintings are not only reflective of Kiddie’s personal experiences but are also inspired by ancient Greek and Roman tales. Drawing on the works of Livy, Plato, and Homer, she explores timeless themes of love, adventure, conflict, and loss. Synthesising the autobiographical with the philosophical, Kiddie continually pushes the boundaries of the visual and conceptual. 

 

BIO

Laura Kiddie (b. UK) recently graduated from Edinburgh College of Art with a BA Hons in Painting (2024). Her first London solo exhibition was held at Brushes with Greatness (2022), after a successive run of group and solo shows at the Edinburgh College of Art (‘20, ‘21) as well as Glasgow Kelvin College (‘19, ‘20). Kiddie was part of the duo Summer Show at Lillie Art Gallery, Glasgow (2017), after exhibiting at group shows with the Glasgow Art Club (2016) and Art Exposure Gallery (2015).