Kirsty Madigan is an Australian visual artist whose practice explores the tension between human expansion and the natural world. Her work reflects on environmental change, examining how ecosystems are reshaped by climate impact, domestication, and the human impulse to control and occupy space.
Through surreal imagery and unexpected juxtapositions, she constructs worlds in which boundaries between human and non-human spaces begin to dissolve. Wildlife appears within domestic and urban environments, while natural forms adapt in response to disruption—prompting questions around ownership, coexistence, and environmental responsibility.
Kirsty works primarily paints in oils or acrylics, often incorporating detailed depictions of flora and fauna to anchor her imagined landscapes in the real world.
Education
Honours (1st Class) Creative Writing – Federation University Australia 2021 – 2021
Bachelor of Arts (Writing) – Federation University Australia 2018 – 2020
Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing – Federation University Australia 2016 – 2017
Bachelor of Visual Arts (Photography and Painting) – Charles Sturt University 1996-1998
REPRESENTATION
Art on Albert Gallery Creswick
Awards/ Career Highlights
1st Class Honours for Creative Writing studies
Highly Commended Rotary Art Show Daylesford
Solo Exhibition Launch Daylesford 2025 (Painting)
‘The Cello Connection’ 6 piece cello ensemble 2025
Kirsty Madigan 
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