Krista Stewart’s paintings are about the relationship of spaces and interplay of form. Her inspiration comes from modern architecture its fluid forms and stark geometric shapes and contemporary design.

Impact and drama are an important part of her paintings, the paintings are dramatic and bold in form and colour and are designed to take on a strong presence in a room.

She uses bright colours with various diluted washes and metallic paints with black on silver backgrounds creating dramatic backdrops for feature walls in modern interiors.

Krista studied form, design and sculpture in London and Germany, and has a painting career spanning more than 17 years.

1978 - Art tuition form and design Steuerwald Studio Hamburg, Germany
1981-83 - Post graduate Diploma Art and Design Goldsmiths College, London University
1983 - Group exhibition sculpture, Seven Dials Gallery Covent Garden London
1984 - Exhibition with Claire Stewart Double Act Sculpture and Paintings Form and Function Gallery, Hamburg Germany
1984/85 - Travelling Exhibition Sculpture and Paintings Munich, Hamburg and Amsterdam
1986 - Group show Past and Present, Meat Market Arts and Crafts Centre, Melbourne
1987 - Group Show Four Painters, Gretz Gallery Melbourne
1988 - Private Show 3 , DDB Worldwide Melbourne
1991 -Studio in Berlin.
1992 - Solo exhibition Paintings. Container Gallery Berlin
1992-2001 - Several group exhibitions and solo shows, Gretz Gallery Melbourne
2001 -Solo exhibition, Domain Chandon HO, Yarra Valley Victoria
2001 - Solo exhibition, "Living Large" Soho Gallery, Sydney
2001 - Solo exhibition, Jackman Gallery, Melbourne
2002 - Solo exhibition "Within the Circle" Soho Gallery, Sydney
2003 - Solo exhibition Gallery Paul, Melbourne
2003 -.Solo exhibition "Urban Backdrops" - K Studio
2004 - Solo exhibition Urban Backdrops - Soho Gallery Sydney

Private Collections

Mobil Oil Company - Melbourne
ANZ Bank - Melbourne
Parsons and Galloway Marketing - Melbourne
Rydges Riverwalk Hotel - Melbourne
Jag Design - Melbourne
Eddie McGuire - Channel Nine TV - Melbourne
Rico Bonaldi Architect - Melbourne
Tellerel Pty Ltd - Sydney
SPQR Wine Bar - Melbourne
Polliform Furniture Design, Melbourne
Tait Enterprises Furniture Design, Melbourne