Fine art, illustration & design

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I’m Kristin Braks, an artist, graphic designer, and art teacher inspired by life’s moments. My art varies in themes, styles, and techniques, encompassing different media, subjects, emotions, and moods. Above all, it gives me creative joy and provides visual pleasure for the audience. The deeper meanings of my art rely on the viewer’s perspective, inviting personal interpretation. You can find a selection of my art prints available for purchase in my web shop.

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Monotype “Silence”

2023

Meadow series: “Let’s be reasonable!”

Oil and acrylic paintings 2010-2024

The Importance of Natural Meadows for Biodiversity

The rich ecosystem of natural meadows serves as a vital habitat for both common and rare species native to the region. These meadows play a crucial role in supporting pollinators, such as bees and butterflies, who visit flowers to drink nectar or feed off pollen. The health of our diet and the survival of our planet depend on these pollinating agents, which thrive in these natural environments.

However, the expansion of human populations and intensive farming practices, including the shift to monoculture and the widespread use of chemical fertilizers to boost crop yields, have severely depleted the ecosystems where diverse animals, plants, fungi, and microorganisms — including bacteria — live. These species are fundamental to the health of our natural world.

While it’s not necessary to halt farming or urban expansion, it is essential to raise awareness about the need to protect and preserve biodiversity. Restoring crop fields to meadows requires not only financial investment but also long-term, careful management over 6-10 years. Let’s make reasonable and sustainable choices!

Meadows offer a stunning seasonal display of blooming flowers and plants that wither, dry, and “die,” only to return each year. Some of these beautiful plant species are featured as main subjects in my Meadow Series paintings, as well as in other nature-themed artworks like prints and monotypes.

Explore my personal collection of meadow flora, fauna, and fungi on the Kakusalu Instagram feed.

Linocut

2021-2023

“Thistle has a power”

2022, mixed media on paper 21 x 30 cm

“Is form the norm?”

2019, mixed media and technique, á 62,5 x 45 cm

Adapting to shape changes: nature, form, and environment

Adapting to changes in form is a process of environmental adaptation. What sets humans apart is the freedom to choose between a shaped or formless state, to alter a form, or to change the surrounding environment.

But is this normal?

The inspiration for this art piece came from gardening, raising the aesthetic question of what is considered beautiful —whether a fertilized and pruned ornamental plant or a tree growing freely in an unrestricted environment. The form of the same species can vary greatly depending on the purpose; it all depends on what we expect from the growth and where it thrives. The inherent originality and diversity of nature are expressed in every individual, with the environment determining the form.

Is form the norm?

This artwork explores the existential questions of being and appearance, reflecting on education and upbringing. Each unique individual exists in interaction with its environment.

Which influences which?

Is what we see the reality, or is it what we are allowed to see? Is everything immediately visible, or is there something hidden beneath the surface? How does the environment affect the observer or the observed? How does education shape us, and what norms do we have to consider in life? Is form the norm? What does society deem normal, and where do we draw the line in aesthetics? Should we follow socially approved conventions, or is the wild, self-growing nature more captivating?

Look, and you will see beyond!