Working across mixed media, painting, photography, encaustic, and cyanotype, Kristina’s practice is rooted in her garden and shaped by encounters with natural environments through travel. Based in West London and St Leonards-on-Sea, she explores the dialogue between cultivated and wild spaces, observing the delicate balance between order and spontaneity.
Floral forms and botanical fragments become quiet studies of memory, seasonality, and transience. Through layering wax, pigment, and photographic processes, materials echo cycles of growth, erosion, and preservation.
Imagery appears ghosted and layered, fading and resurfacing through translucent surfaces. The work sits between documentation and abstraction, creating pared-back, contemplative pieces that balance fragility with structure.
EDUCATION
2003–2004 – City & Guilds Certificate in Further Education Teaching, London
1997–2000 – BTEC HND Art & Design, Kensington & Chelsea College, London
1990–1992 – BTEC First Diploma Art & Design, Kensington & Chelsea College, London
1990–1991 – Fine Art Foundation, Hampstead School of Art, London
1990–1991 – Printmaking, Putney School of Art & Design, London
1988–1990 – AA Fine Art, CSM, San Mateo, California
1984–1988 – Fine Art, Notre Dame High School, Belmont, California
1997–2000 – BTEC HND Art & Design, Kensington & Chelsea College, London
1990–1992 – BTEC First Diploma Art & Design, Kensington & Chelsea College, London
1990–1991 – Fine Art Foundation, Hampstead School of Art, London
1990–1991 – Printmaking, Putney School of Art & Design, London
1988–1990 – AA Fine Art, CSM, San Mateo, California
1984–1988 – Fine Art, Notre Dame High School, Belmont, California
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2026 – RHS Chelsea Flower Show, Pure Arts Group, London
2026 – Spring Exhibition, Roche Gallery, Rye, East Sussex
2026 – BLOOM, Pure Arts Group, Bannatyne Hotel & Spa, Hastings
2026 – Spring Exhibition, Roche Gallery, Rye, East Sussex
2026 – BLOOM, Pure Arts Group, Bannatyne Hotel & Spa, Hastings
2025 – Autumn & Winter Exhibition, Pure Arts Group, Bannatyne Hotel & Spa, Hastings
2025 – ExtraOrdinary Open, Electro Studios, St Leonards-on-Sea
2025 – Summer Exhibition, Pure Arts Group, Bannatyne Hotel & Spa, Hastings
2025 – Spring Exhibition, Pure Arts Group, Bannatyne Hotel & Spa, Hastings
2025 – ExtraOrdinary Open, Electro Studios, St Leonards-on-Sea
2025 – Summer Exhibition, Pure Arts Group, Bannatyne Hotel & Spa, Hastings
2025 – Spring Exhibition, Pure Arts Group, Bannatyne Hotel & Spa, Hastings
2024 – HUSH, Pure Arts Group, Bannatyne Hotel & Spa, Hastings
2024 – RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival, Pure Arts Group, London
2024 – 536 Art Collection, curated by Dr Henry Bond, Hastings
2024 – RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival, Pure Arts Group, London
2024 – 536 Art Collection, curated by Dr Henry Bond, Hastings
COLLECTIONS
536 Collection, Dr Henry Bond
PUBLICATIONS
EXHIBIT26, Pure Arts Group Magazine
AWARDS
Julie Billiart Art Award
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1993–1997 – Freelance Mural Artist, private and commercial commissions in California and London, including large-scale album artwork for Tower Records, San Francisco
TECHNIQUES & MATERIALS
Mixed media, painting, photography, encaustic, cyanotype
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