Kirsten Walsh was born in London in 1972. After graduating from Middlesex university with a B.A hons in Fine art she spent 10 years working as a scenic artist at the National Theatre and in Londons west end. After leaving to pursue her own painting in 2003, she has exhibited in many galleries in London and the south east. She works from her studio in Wimbledon.

"My work is informed by my time in the theatre - I love the idea of a painting suggesting a narrative and I am attracted to the theatricality of ornate costume and props. Influences come from many and varied sources, from Fairy tales to religious iconography, via historical portraiture and carnival posters. I am very interested in traditional painting oil painting techniques and try to use materials and methods that reflect this."