Kieran Stiles

Kieren Stiles in his studio

Private collections in England, Germany and USA.

Now based in the Cotswolds, and working regularly in Cornwall, Provence and the Isles of Scilly.

‘The subject in these evocative paintings appears to be made up of several reference points, superimposed together rather than one single view. Each piece is more of a compilation of layered visual moments, inviting the viewer to consider the reality of how one experiences the world.

The experimental use of paint with all its curious touches and surprising textures, is in complete philosophical agreement with the subject. The paintings are expressive, but modest, and not so expressionistic as to disturb the meditative quietness that inhabits all his works. Although abstract, the theme of the object is always present and visible despite its dissolving clarity’