Shirley Kirkcaldy [SWAc] is a contemporary landscape painter based on Dartmoor in Devon. Her work is informed by the wild moorlands and dramatic coastlines of the UK, in particular Devon and Cornwall, where a strong sense of place underpins her practice.
Working in oils and mixed media, she creates expressive, emotionally resonant paintings that stem from sketches and memories of being in the landscape. Moving beyond direct representation, her approach is intuitive and process-led, using distinctive mark making, layered colour and visual texture to explore light, space and atmosphere. Each painting is an interpretive response to the landscape, capturing its energy and mood rather than a literal record.
Shirley is an elected academician with the South West Academy of Fine and Applied Art and has exhibited widely. Her work is represented by several southwest galleries and is held in private collections in the UK, USA, Australasia, Far East and Europe. Alongside her studio practice, she teaches a range of workshops and classes.
