About
Kristen Finlay is an Australian artist based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Her work explores still life, botanical forms, pattern and colour, often drawing on the quiet beauty of everyday objects, flowers, fruit and ceramics. Working with a contemporary, design-led sensibility, Kristen’s paintings bring together expressive colour, decorative detail and a sense of warmth and atmosphere.
Her practice is shaped by a love of pattern, collected objects and the small visual moments that often go unnoticed. Florals, stripes, repeated shapes and layered colour appear throughout her work, creating paintings that feel both playful and thoughtful.
Through familiar subjects and expressive detail, Kristen creates paintings that feel intimate, personal and quietly atmospheric.
Exhibitions
2026
Botanical Musings — Laneway Gallery, Coffs Harbour, NSW
Solo Exhibition, January 2026
Fairy Floss Fantasy — Laneway Gallery, Coffs Harbour, NSW
Group Exhibition, March 2026
2025
The Female of the Species — Laneway Gallery, Coffs Harbour, NSW
Group Exhibition, April 2025
Compact — Arts Mid North Coast
August 2025
Contact
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