My name is Kirsty Nicoll, I am a Scottish visual artist. My undergraduate was in Art History at the University of Glasgow (2013-17). Following this, I attended Leith School of Art for a year to study painting (2020-21). Since then, my work has been shaped by a diverse range of art projects around the world.

A large portion of this time was as Artist in Residence at a non-profit art museum in California, where I have painted over 40 murals. Embracing the museums zero-waste ethos, I created sculptures from discarded items, up-cycled neglected furniture, and repurposed plastic for insulation when building new structures. My time here has had a profound impact on my practice, I now exclusively make work on found materials.

I have a background in textiles, growing up surrounded by fabric at my family’s linen mill in Fife. This early exposure to design, rich with patterns, textures, and colours, has deeply influenced my artistic style.

residencies

Johnstone Textile Space, Johnstone, Scotland (2025)

Villa Anita Death Valley, California, USA (2022/2023/2024)

Studio H Canada, Vancouver Island, Canada (2022)

AGA LAB, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2021)

ArteSumapaz, Bogota, Colombia (2019)

permanent installations

Villa Anita Death Valley, California, USA (2022/2023/2024)

Telkwa River Lodge, British Columbia, Canada (2023)

Arcadia East African Bush Camp, Kilifi, Kenya (2023)

private residence, New York, USA (2022/2023)

Caledonian Climate Highland Office, Achnasheen, Scotland (2022)

private residence, Pitlochry, Scotland (2021)

exhibitions

The Fabric of Johnstone, Johnstone Textile Space - Johnstone, Scotland (2025)

Celebration of Artist Residencies,  Studio H Canada - virtual (2022)

Print It!, Aire Place Studios - Leeds, UK (2022)

World 2.0, Art Box Projects - virtual (2022)

Winter, Tebbs Contemporary Art Gallery - virtual (2021)

Reminiscent, Capital Culture House - virtual (2021)

AiR Exhibition, De Bouwput - Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2021)

Flax and Linen Festival - Kirkcaldy, Scotland (2021)

Leith School of Art Summer Exhibition - Edinburgh, Scotland (2021)

AiR Exhibition, ArteSumapaz - Bogota, Colombia (2019)

publications

‘Kirsty Nicoll: Where Art Travels Beyond Walls’

Laura Henkel, Chic Compass, 2024

kirstynicoll.studio@gmail.com
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