about the artist
Kosana is a Scottish artist based in Fife. She studied art and design in Glasgow after completing her secondary education and, after a break from the arts, returned to study fine art at Edinburgh College of Art in 1991.
She takes her inspiration from nature; surroundings, colour, light and texture all play a part in helping her to create contemporary paintings using acrylic, mixed media and watercolour. Her subject matter varies dependent on her mood at the time, ranging from landscapes to abstract. She also has a keen interest in portraiture and figurative work.
She doesn’t work from sketch books, preferring to work from reality, photographs or memories. Her paintings start as a rough idea in her mind’s eye when a basic colour palette is also decided. However, from that point on, the rest of the painting evolves as it's painted.
Kosana has her work in private collections throughout the UK, Europe, USA and New Zealand. The NHS also purchased 9 paintings for permanent display at her local hospital. She exhibits throughout the year at a variety of venues/galleries. Kosana welcomes enquiries or commissions.
In 2006, she joined the Rogue Gene Collective, a small group of artists located throughout the UK, who are committed to helping each other attain a higher level of visibility for their work. This is done purely by pooling resources, information, knowledge and contacts. There are nine full time members and a handful of guests - again, see the Rogue Gene Collective link on the 'links' page for further information.