Inspired by the sun-drenched landscape of the Malvern Hills during the height of the summer heatwave, Summer in the Malvern Hills captures the raw vitality and rhythmic energy of the British countryside in vibrant acrylics.
This piece is one of a series of paintings completed in August 2026, marking a pivotal moment when Kirsty Wain returned to the UK for a summer of travelling, her first extended return after living in Spain for many years. Influenced by her time in southern Europe, Wain approaches the British landscape with a freshly attuned eye for intense sunlight and vibrant colour.
Using a bold, Fauvist-inspired palette and expressive Post-Impressionist brushwork, she contrasts the rich ochres, golden yellows, and scorched earth of the sun-baked slopes against lush pockets of deep green foliage and rolling distant hills bathed in soft lavender and blue haze. The sweeping ridge line pulls the eye across the canvas, inviting the viewer into a dynamic, dreamlike expression of place, heat, and nostalgic homecoming.
Artist: Kirsty Wain
Title: Summer in the Malvern Hills
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Painted Image Size: 73 cm × 51 cm
Canvas Format: Unstretched canvas with an additional 5 cm plain border on all sides (total canvas dimensions approx. 83 cm × 61 cm) to allow for stretching or custom framing.
Signature & Date: Signed on the front lower right (Wain '26)
Creation Date & Location: August 2026, Malvern, UK
Condition: Original, direct from the artist’s studio.
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Inspired by the sun-drenched landscape of the Malvern Hills during the height of the summer heatwave, Summer in the Malvern Hills captures the raw vitality and rhythmic energy of the British countryside in vibrant acrylics.
This piece is one of a series of paintings completed in August 2026, marking a pivotal moment when Kirsty Wain returned to the UK for a summer of travelling, her first extended return after living in Spain for many years. Influenced by her time in southern Europe, Wain approaches the British landscape with a freshly attuned eye for intense sunlight and vibrant colour.
Using a bold, Fauvist-inspired palette and expressive Post-Impressionist brushwork, she contrasts the rich ochres, golden yellows, and scorched earth of the sun-baked slopes against lush pockets of deep green foliage and rolling distant hills bathed in soft lavender and blue haze. The sweeping ridge line pulls the eye across the canvas, inviting the viewer into a dynamic, dreamlike expression of place, heat, and nostalgic homecoming.
Artist: Kirsty Wain
Title: Summer in the Malvern Hills
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Painted Image Size: 73 cm × 51 cm
Canvas Format: Unstretched canvas with an additional 5 cm plain border on all sides (total canvas dimensions approx. 83 cm × 61 cm) to allow for stretching or custom framing.
Signature & Date: Signed on the front lower right (Wain '26)
Creation Date & Location: August 2026, Malvern, UK
Condition: Original, direct from the artist’s studio.
Free world shipping