'The Love Heart’ Series

Every ‘Love Oxford’ piece is unique and embellished by kirsten using paints and coloured pencil.

This series captures the passion and happiness a particular place can evoke. Inspired by amulets and milagros (ancient symbols of love and protection) the heart symbols reference local places, landmarks, discovered details and histories. The expressive brushstrokes are inspired by map references and symbols, as if taking a journey around the town and local area.

Fragments of music scores, architectural elements, patterns, historical information, recipes, ancient script and maps are often included to tell the story of a place. The love heart series illustrate the passion we all hold for places, travel, nature... the list is endless!

‘Love Oxford’

This piece captures the essence of our famous City including well known features alongside hidden gems and secret stories. Famous landmarks such as The Bodleian Library and facade, The Ashmolean Museum, Turl Street, the Radcliffe Camera and Oxford Castle, punts and The Bridge of Sighs to name a few.

The piece includes references to the town crest and Nuffield Crest along with pub signs for ‘The Bird and Baby’, ‘The Grapes’ and ‘The Lamb and Flag’ amongst others. Places from other towns along the Thames are hidden and ink studies of the spires and the crests of the Oxford Colleges.

Familiar features of this culturally diverse and surprising city are placed along with nature, patterns, signs and motifs I spotted on my journeys in and around... not forgetting, of course.. a bicycle!

Pieces are created to order, please get in touch for prices and to chat about your preferred size and framing options.