About the Artist
Kirsty Little Biography 2023
Born in England and presently living in DC.
Kirsty Little is a former Circus aerialist from the UK for two decades when a move to USA in 2011 led her to find a new path to sculptor in the art world. She is drawn to working with themes of womankind, organic anatomy and the struggling environment. She makes sculpture with porcelain, wood and wire, and mixed media installation. Her art activism focuses on raising awareness of the world plastic pollution crisis and Women’s Equality through huge installations. She is Artist in Residence at Otis St Studios. She teaches aerial yoga. She is in the Guinness book of World Records with the most aerialists choreographed on silks. She is a founding member of Ch/Art Chevy Chase artists group and chair for two years. Recent solo shows of fine art include The Phillips collection DC, The Fisher Gallery NOVA, Honfleur gallery and Zenith Gallery DC. She has curated 5 shows into the WOW project – 7 former shop windows in Friendship Heights. She is currently lead artist on the RightNOW project – a women’s equality interactive public art installation with over 1000 participants in MD.
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