Atmospheric Abstract Paintings Inspired by Place and Memory
Inspired by memory, movement, and the changing landscapes of our lives, my paintings create moments of stillness, beauty, and connection within the home.
Inspired by the quiet moments that exist between certainty and change, this painting reflects the beauty of becoming. Layers of color ebb and flow across the surface, revealing traces of what came before while making space for what is still emerging. Soft, atmospheric passages create a sense of openness, inviting reflection, possibility, and renewal.
48” × 60”
Original mixed media painting
Depth: 1.5" (3.8 cm) gallery-wrapped canvas
Materials: Acrylic, ink, and water-soluble oils on cotton duck canvas
Archival and acid-free
Ready to hang
Unframed
Signed by the artist
Where I End and Begin was created during a season of transition. Built through layers of painting, covering, and carving away, the work explores the tension between containment and release. Forms gather and dissolve across the surface, suggesting both shelter and openness, holding space for what is ending and what is still becoming.
36” × 48”
Original mixed media painting
Depth: 1.5" (3.8 cm) gallery-wrapped canvas
Materials: Acrylic, ink, and water-soluble oils on cotton duck canvas
Archival and acid-free
Ready to hang
Unframed
Signed by the artist
Current Collection
A layered abstract exploration of atmosphere, memory, and movement. Soft veils of color, gestural mark-making, and intuitive layering create a composition that feels both grounded and in motion, like fragments of landscape, emotion, or remembered places coming into focus.
This piece reflects the quiet nature of growth, the kind that happens beneath the surface before it becomes visible. Rooted yet reaching, it speaks to trust, nourishment, and the unfolding of what is meant to emerge in its own time.
“They are like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season, and whose leaf does not wither.”
— Psalm 1:3
Details:
30” × 40”
Original mixed media painting
Depth: 1.5" (3.8 cm) gallery-wrapped canvas
Materials: Acrylic, ink, and water-soluble oils on cotton duck canvas
Archival and acid-free
Ready to hang
Signed by the artist
Kirsten Braddock is an abstract artist based in Ponte Vedra, Florida.
A home should be more than beautiful. It should feel like a place to breathe.
My paintings are created to bring calm, depth, and quiet presence into the spaces we live in. Built through layers of color, texture, and intuitive mark-making, each piece holds a sense of movement while remaining grounded and serene.
Because the work is intentionally open-ended, collectors often discover their own stories within it. A memory. A season of change. A feeling that is difficult to name but instantly familiar.
The paintings become companions to daily life, offering beauty, reflection, and a gentle reminder that growth, like art, happens layer by layer. When you collect original work, you become part of that story, supporting the work of a living artist while bringing something meaningful and one-of-a-kind into your home.
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