Includes a certificate of Authenticity and framing instructions. My range of small pieces fit in an A4 frame off the shelf!

Originally inspired by the story of the twelve dancing princesses, who danced at midnight and wore their shoes out every night, Kirsten’s love of collected objects is epitomized in the shoes paintings; the ultimate collection. Shoes are worn throughout life and carry the scuffs, scrapes, wear and tear as we go. A pair of shoes are a reminder of an event or a time in life, evocative and intensely personal. Carefully chosen text, images, maps and fragments of paper are collaged onto the surface before painting. Each pair of shoes tells a story, real or imagined.. sometimes secret, obvious only to the owner of the shoes.

Sukie walked past a café in Brighton wearing these sandals..  sooo glamorous. I never knew her name, but the bird print fabric is a hankie I had just bought.. made in Brighton by a company called Sukie. Sukies Sandals are dedicated to anyone who wears glamorous or inappropriate footwear to liven up ordinary days!

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