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Kiz Rutherford 

Life drawing

Regular weekly life drawing classes are paused over the summer break - keep an eye out for one off dates!

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If you have any queries drop me an email by clicking on the link below!

Current 

We’re Losing the Light 

Dublin,

26.11.26 - 02.12.26

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My series of paintings titled “We’re Losing the Light” will be exhibited in November 2026 in Dublin. 
 

We're Losing the Light is a series of paintings exploring moments of transition, departure, and emotional threshold. Through the use of chiaroscuro and fading natural light, the works reflect on the fragility of the present moment and the wider state of the world. Solitary figures inhabit quiet spaces of travel and distance, suspended between endings and beginnings.

Liminal spaces captured in quiet often unsettling moments. As the light diminishes, the series becomes both a meditation on uncertainty and a reminder of the importance of seeking moments of joy within it.

The Queer Portrait Project 

The Queer Portrait Project is a collaborative body of work I am creating in 2026 across Ireland in response to the erasure of the

LGBTQIA+ communities rights and history in the US and the impact its policies are already having on the UK and the inevitable spread of this harmful rhetoric. This project is a snapshot of the community in Ireland in 2026 in the form polaroidesque portraits that capture a moment in time. It is an archive of our own by the community, for the community. Sitters spend some time with me having an open conversation in a safe space about their journeys and their hopes while I sketch. Each conversation is recorded consensually for my artistic process so that I can listen back while I paint to capture the essence of the person and our interaction. This project will be exhibited in June 2027.

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Exhibitions

2026

January

Mart Gallery & Studios, Rathmines, Dublin —

Members Show, “Wonders”

 

February

Artnet DLR, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin —

Members Show, “Human Head and Face”

 

March

Bath Artists’ Studios, Bath, UK — “UNAPOLOGETIC”

 

April

Signal Arts Centre, Bray, Wicklow —

Members Show

June 

Solo Show at Rua Red Cafe, Tallaght. Dublin —

The Queer Portrait Project Preview 

Artnet DLR, Dún Laoghaire, Dublin—

Members Show, “Harmony in Diversity”

Fløw Collective, Dublin — A selection of pieces from the Queer Portrait Project

July

Queering Here, a Queer Visual Arts Festival, Limerick - A selection of pieces from the Queer Portrait Project

2026 Bank holiday workshops available to book

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I am a Dublin-based fine artist working on project-based collections and bringing together my love of creativity and cacao to create welcoming sessions and workshops in the Dun Laoghaire area 

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