Krystal Bradford - Where the wild things grow

Original Artwork

About the Artwork:

This work celebrates the wild parts of us. The bold, expressive, unapologetic self that doesn’t fit neatly inside the lines. Like stepping into a world where imagination takes over, it’s a reminder that our biggest emotions, our messiest moments, and our truest selves all deserve space. Maybe growing up isn’t about taming the wild things. Maybe it’s about remembering how to let them roam.

About the Artist:

Krystal is a contemporary artist based in Brisbane, specialising in abstract painting. Her practice is grounded in drawing, mixed media, and textiles, with a continued focus on material exploration and expressive form. An intuitive use of gesture, colour, and mark-making, Krystal is influenced by artists such as Tracey Emin, Egon Schiele, John Olsen, and Brett Whiteley. Through large-scale abstract compositions, her work explores themes of
memory, place, and belonging, she investigates the tension between movement and stillness, and the shifting relationship between home, identity, and lived experience.