Meet the Artist
Kristi Kazar is a UK-based artist whose emotionally-charged painting explores the strength that comes from reclaiming your sense of self.
Her work is rooted in personal transformation, having emerged from a creative practice that began during a period of burnout and emotional disconnection.
Kristi's paintings have been exhibited in:
- Espacio Gallery, London
- St Michael & All Angels, Shoreditch, London
- Gallery Saint-Roche, Paris
- Turnpike Gallery, Greater Manchester
Her work is held in private collections across Europe, resonating with those who value art that carries a deeper story.
Kristi’s process combines structure with intuition, using mainly acrylic and oil paints. She starts with a feeling and lets the piece evolve naturally through layers, fluid forms and symbolism.
Kristi’s work honours the inner evolution of modern women - those navigating change, reclaiming themselves and redefining strength on their own terms.
My Story
Before I became an artist, I was a very different version of myself. I worked in corporate consulting, lived from my head, and built a life that ticked every box, but felt totally disconnected underneath. I’ve always been creative, but I didn’t think that part of me was “serious” enough to follow.
That changed a few years ago when I started painting again during a period of burnout. It began with no pressure and no end goal, just an outlet and a way to feel joy. But it quickly became something more. Painting helped me process emotions I didn’t have words for. It felt raw, necessary and unexpectedly freeing.
As I began sharing my work, I realised I wasn’t the only one who’d felt that way. So many women had been through the same thing - high-functioning, emotionally overloaded and quietly falling apart inside.
My work is to honour them.
It’s about overcoming without hardening.
About reemerging after struggle, stronger and not smaller.
And ultimately, about coming back to who you are, not who you were told to be.
- Kristi