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Oil Bar & Tubed Oil on Canvas A large portion of Laura Kiddie’s practice has been dedicated to studying form and composition in the framework of still life studies, working from a mixture of the observed and the imagined. Merging both of these approaches in her paintings, Kiddie finds momentum in the tension between premeditated complexity and improvised instinctual mark making, particularly when working with the luminosity and vibrancy of colour. Her very physical handling of paint, application and texture, layering highly structured painting surfaces, creates a strong dialogue between her painting and the subject materials which form her compositions. Outside of her still life studies, particularly prevalent in her larger scale work, Kiddie is drawn to narrative and visual storytelling, often layering art historical references into her interior scenes. And objects and symbols emblematic of her past. These subtle elements of personal storytelling draw on Kiddie’s experiences as part of the LGBTQ+ community and experiencing war at an early age. Which she states has “made me more of an outside observer of life than an actual participant of it”.