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Kirstin Mills ~ Fantasy Artist

Have a Break. Have a Kirsty-Kat

About Me


My latest Artwork- For those who don't know me, I am a fantasy and traditional artist...check out my official online gallery and store!...
www.kirstinmills.com
I also have galleries at Deviant Art , Elfwood , Art Wanted and The Australian Fantasy Art Enclave along with many other talented Australian fantasy artists.
For more ranting and website updates you can see my Livejournal page...
The Live Journal of Kirstin Mills
Here are some of my artworks...full collection is on my website.


Now, for my personal, rambling, non-sensical view of myself, read on.... :)
I have chips in my teeth because I bite things that I shouldn’t. I still don’t know if I’ve completely learnt my lesson. I love waking up to the early morning sun peeping through the edges of my curtains, sensing the heat of the day already dispelling the lingering cool of night, and pressing my face up to the fly-screen in my window to make my first deep breath of the day the warm, blossom-scented air. I find things cute that most people find ugly. Things that are too cute make me cry. I love: late nights and early mornings, though I can never seem to fully enjoy both in succession; closing my eyes on swings and opening them again at the highest point to watch the sky fall away from me; picture-books; Australian wildlife –except the things that sting and bite; sneezing (unless it's more than three times when it gets annoying); photography and art –drawing, painting, sculpting- I always have and I always will; giant slippery-dips; kisses on the beach at sunrise and knowing that the first moment of my day was spent in such bliss; warm and woolly, thick and brightly coloured winter socks –especially the ones with grip on the bottom for better chasing round the house; pens and pencils; my most beautiful Cherokee, el gato con botas, with the finest whiskers this side of the galaxy; the hour between 12 and 1 AM when all is quiet and my mind unravels itself, uninhibited by anything –many essays have been accomplished at this time!; cupcakes with pink icing and smartie eyes; making up new signatures and trying to remember which one I picked; old people with attitude; playing at the park with Ash –tip, somersaults, spinning til we’re sick on those whirly things –and then collapsing on the grass in laughter, exhausted and brilliantly happy; mud-fights, mud-pies, and mud in general, especially when it squishes between my toes; language! –poetry, prose, alphabets and dictionaries, translations and signs, symbols, names and their roots –words and the elusive meaning that dances behind them! I can read Anglo-Saxon and Middle English, Celtic Runes, Hieroglyphics, Latin and the alphabet system I made up to stop my sisters reading my diary when I kept one. I learnt bits of Italian and French in school and I want to learn Spanish; chocolate biscuits and milo at Grandma’s house; cousins! I have 19 of them!; professing undying love under the moonlight; picking up skinks and small lizards and feeling the smoothness of their shiny skin; the cool, soft lapping of salt water at the edges of my face and body as I float in the gentle sway of an aqua sea, just far enough out to swim but not far enough out to be scary –there is a fine line; antiquities! Anything ancient and archaeological –it always amazes me just how similar the human experience has been –from Egypt, 15th century B.C. to now; hugs -as long as they are real- tight and strong with that unspoken sense of true caring; frogs; Grandpa’s stories; playing tip with my sisters round the loop our house makes; mum yelling at us to stop before we break something; Barge-a-lounge! Something that has to be seen to be understood. Kind of like WWF meets Spanish matador in a modern lounge setting; mum yelling at us to stop before we break something; the snug, crisp feeling of a sunbaked towel after emerging from the sea; the unique summer scent of salt, sunscreen and seaweed; treasured memories- random infanthood recollections, moments of side-splitting laughter and tender insight with friends, any moment I have ever spent with Ash, loved and lost pets, family gatherings, dad cooking a summer BBQ dinner while the sun sinks behind the trees and I ride round and round our patio on my trike, the excitement of waking up on my birthday, the entire Christmas season. Some of my collections have been: buttons, sea-shells, cicada shells, cicada wings, butterfly wings, pine-cones, feathers, ribbons and bits of string, odds and ends like bottle-tops, pipe-cleaners and elastic bands that one day I will need for something, no matter how immediately inconceivable. My most important feature is my imagination: my best friend and my worst enemy. Source of my empathy, with it I lead the most exciting, fantastic and magical life, yet because of it I have vowed never to watch another horror movie again.
If you've made it to the end of that with your brain unfrazzled then congratulations! :) You now know me a little bit better! :P
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My Interests

Where do I start?! There isn't much I'm not interested in or that doesn't give me some kind of buzz...(I'm one of those people that can be amused by everything...I was never a bored kid!). Most of it is in the 'about me' section or under the headings below. In one word: Life! :)

I'd like to meet:


You Are An INFP
The Idealist

You are creative with a great imagination, living in your own inner world.
Open minded and accepting, you strive for harmony in your important relationships.
It takes a long time for people to get to know you. You are hesitant to let people get close.
But once you care for someone, you do everything you can to help them grow and develop.

In love, you tend to have high (and often unrealistic) standards.
You are very sensitive. You tend to have intense feelings.

At work, you need to do something that expresses your personal values.
You would make an excellent writer, psychologist, or artist.

How you see yourself: Unselfish, empathetic, and spiritual

When other people don't get you, they see you as: Unrealistic, naive, and weak What's Your Personality Type?

Music:

Loving that guy called Ashley Morse right now!!!! Best music I've ever heard!!!! Other CDs you'll constantly hear revolving on my cd player...Jamiroquai, No Doubt, Bjork, Little Birdy, Mr Bungle, Smashing Pumpkins, Mad Caddies, Natalie Cole, Sting, Jeff Buckley, Movie soundtracks (I love them...especially Disney ones!!), classical, Jazz, Rock, folk and experimental stuff, Golden Oldies, Christmas songs (they make you feel so warm and fuzzy!!!! And who can hear one and not sing along?!). I actually like mostly all kinds of music...the only exceptions are the crappy kind of techno that gives you headaches and makes it sound like you're locked in a computer...and Cher.

Movies:

The Wizard of Oz, The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe (Both BBC and recent versions), Mary Poppins, Disney Movies, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Star Wars, The Dark Crystal, Love Actually, the Batman films, Spiderman, Tomb Raider (I want her job!!!), Tristan and Isolde...made me cry for ages!, Austin Powers, James Bond films (mostly the Sean Connery Ones), Shrek and Shrek2, Adventure and Pirate movies...my favourite!

Television:

ABC kids!!! It's the best! All the cool old cartoons and shows from the late 80s and early 90s...how good were they?!? Widget the World-watcher, Trapdoor, Swap-shop, Amazing, Ship to Shore (I always get the theme song stuck in my head!) Alias the Jester, Rocky and Bullwinkle, Art Attack, Simon and the Witch (on Couch Potato), Tin Tin, Dangermouse, Batman, Count Duckula, Raggy Dolls, Ratties, Wombles of Wimbledon, The Chipmunks, Saturday Disney...I could go on forever!!!! Endless fun! I loved my childhood! These days...House, The Winx Club!!!! haha I don't watch much now coz I'm too busy reading books. Star Gate was awesome!!!! The OC was addictive (after ages of avoiding it I got sucked in...it's so funny!), I liked Charmed and Sabrina the Teenage Witch (hehe) and best TV episodes of all time in the history of everything....the 1996 BBC production of 'Pride and Prejudice' with Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle!!!! SOOOO Good!!!!! I know it off by heart!

Books:

I've always been a big reader so my list would be long if I included all the books I've loved! I was always deeply into fairytales and fantasy...my thesis last year was on the genre of epic-fantasy so anything under that banner is wonderful! I've got the entire 'Redwall' series and all Jane Austen's books...awesome! I love the Beatrix Potter and Winnie-the-Pooh stories. I love children's picture books and I love puzzle-books, the mystery-solving adventure ones!!! So fun! There are many more of course but the list is too wide and varied!

Heroes:

People who have stayed true to themselves and are completely happy within in the face of anything. People (especially women) who have overcome great obstacles by being this way and standing up for what they believe in. Fictional heroes...Elizabeth Bennet!!! haha. I love her! And Spiderman...I wish I could do that kind of stuff...I'd have so much fun!

My Blog

February 2008 Website Update

February 2008 Website Update www.kirstinmills.com January just flew by, as usual! With New Year's celebrations, the post-Christmas frenzy and the extreme peak period at my day-job, I had little time t...
Posted by Kirstin Mills ~ Fantasy Artist on Fri, 01 Feb 2008 02:50:00 PST

January Website Update

News and Updates fromKirstin Mills Fairy and Fantasy Artwww.kirstinmills.com Happy New Year! I'm so excited about 2008...it feels like it's going to be a very exciting and prosperous year! I have so ...
Posted by Kirstin Mills ~ Fantasy Artist on Tue, 08 Jan 2008 12:59:00 PST

Painting of me by fellow artist!

Check out the gorgeous painting based on my profile pic by the very talented artist McLevey,... http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewpro file&friendid=186749764 How cool is that...
Posted by Kirstin Mills ~ Fantasy Artist on Sun, 09 Dec 2007 01:17:00 PST

December Website Update!

..>   ~December 2007 News & Updates~ www.kirstinmills.com General News I have decided to release the December website updates early because a) I'm really excited about some of the new a...
Posted by Kirstin Mills ~ Fantasy Artist on Mon, 26 Nov 2007 02:14:00 PST

New Art and Website Makeover!

So! I have a couple of new artworks to show, done today on my first day off work in ages. Charcoal and chalk, quick, easy and very fun! The first, a Queen of Faeries is Mahlia, which means "...
Posted by Kirstin Mills ~ Fantasy Artist on Thu, 08 Nov 2007 08:36:00 PST

My Two Flat Whites Interview!

Hi everyone! I was interviewed this month by Two Flat Whites, a website showcasing Australian talent. Read my interview online here.... http://www.twoflatwhites.com/?p=188 ...
Posted by Kirstin Mills ~ Fantasy Artist on Sun, 23 Sep 2007 05:06:00 PST