Kirsten Brophy is a Canadian artist and nature guide specializing in Southern & East African wildlife. After completing her education in art, she began traveling extensively throughout Africa where she was exposed to its incredibly diverse ecosystems. Kirsten’s knowledge lead her to pursue a career as a FGASA (Field Guide Association of Southern Africa)  qualified Nature Guide.

In her creative field, she works as both an independent artist and a freelance designer having showcased her artwork in galleries in Toronto, Los Angeles, Cannes, Tulum and at Art Basel (‘15, ‘16). Her most recent exhibition in Tulum MX, won her the International Artist Award presented by TANE during AWM GNP. 2017 saw the successful launch of an event showcasing collaborations with international artists such as Roger Ballen, Oejerum, Jesse Draxler and Mahlimae, in support of rhino conservation.

Although formally trained in design, her creative foundation has intrinsically evolved in parallel to her concerns with the natural world, its inherent ideology, structural aesthetics, and the effect it has upon all of its inhabitants. Her creations are an exercise in storytelling, inspired by contemporary struggle and historical influences. She explores these themes in sculpture, photography, painting, installations, film and print.