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Original Paintings by Kirsten Katz

Australian botanical & floral art, painted by hand

It’s what a painting makes you feel when you first stand in front of it.

Not what it matches. Not what it cost. That first pull — the one that makes you stop. An original painting is the one thing in your home chosen by you, for you, because it moved you. No one else needs to understand it. That’s the whole point.

Original paintings sit at the heart of my creative world.

As an Australian botanical and modern artist, painting in my Sydney studio, my work begins with flowers, colour and the natural world — interpreted expressively rather than literally, and built slowly through layers of acrylic paint and mixed media.

Each work is guided by colour, form and feeling rather than fixed outcomes. While the paintings often begin with botanical reference, they move beyond realism — shaped through layers, adjustment and intuition until they feel resolved. These works exist as one-of-a-kind pieces, each holding its own presence while contributing to a broader, evolving body of work.

Explore my range of modern and botanical art prints → Art Prints

Colorful abstract paintings in a studio setting with a window in the background.
Colorful abstract artworks on easels in a room with a window and wooden floor.

Painting is where everything begins.
The work moves between botanical interpretation and abstraction, allowing each painting to develop naturally rather than conforming to a single style or formula. I’m drawn to capturing essence rather than accuracy — distilling natural forms into something more considered and authored.

Colour & Sensibility

Colour plays a central role in my work, but it is never predetermined. Rather than beginning with a fixed palette, colour emerges intuitively as each painting develops, responding to balance and atmosphere. This approach allows colour to support the work quietly as it takes shape, creating a sense of cohesion without reliance on strict systems or formulas.

From Paintings to Collections

Over time, original paintings often come together to form distinct collections — bodies of work shaped by subject, interpretation, and intuition. While each painting stands as a resolved individual work, these collections offer a broader view into how ideas develop and unfold across multiple pieces.

Many paintings move into private collections or remain part of the studio archive, while others continue to inform new work. In some cases, these collections later give rise to art prints and designed pieces, allowing the essence of the original paintings to continue in new forms.

New to collecting, or looking for a gentler first step? Many people start with a print and come back for an original later — the same hand, a smaller beginning. Explore Art Prints

To learn more about the artist behind the paintings, visit the About Kirsten Katz page. For insight into the values, process, and philosophy that shape the work, explore Art Behind the Brand, or read more about the evolution of the practice in Creative Journey.

Aurora Blooms Original Painting Kirsten Katz

Available Original Paintings

Bringing an Original Home

There’s no right or wrong reason to buy a painting. Sometimes it’s a birthday, or the year you finally finished the house, or simply the one you couldn’t stop thinking about.

A painting isn’t the finishing touch you add once everything else is right. It’s the piece everything else gathers around — the one that sets the mood of a room. Buy the one that pulls you back, and build around it.

And if a piece keeps returning to your mind long after you’ve closed the page — that’s not indecision. That’s your answer.

A small number of original paintings are available at any given time.

Each work is one-of-a-kind and created through the same slow, intuitive process described above.

Original works are available in a range of sizes. Each painting ships carefully packaged directly from my studio.

Available Paintings