Kirra
@kkentart.bsky.social
Arachnologist & Artist
I mostly post about art, but I do like spiders a lot.
www.kirra.ca
Contact me if you’d like to commission a piece, shipping is possible on smaller works :) prints available for some pieces.
I mostly post about art, but I do like spiders a lot.
www.kirra.ca
Contact me if you’d like to commission a piece, shipping is possible on smaller works :) prints available for some pieces.
First full reveal of the fin-dining collection - 3 more to go. Do you check your fridge more then once, forgetting you didn’t have the snack you wanted last time you looked?
Goldfish are far from forgetful. A hungry person? Sources suggest…
#goldfish #fish #burger #sushi #art #hungry #painting
Goldfish are far from forgetful. A hungry person? Sources suggest…
#goldfish #fish #burger #sushi #art #hungry #painting
November 18, 2025 at 3:08 PM
AHHH! CAT!
Trying to capture the pure unbridled crazy of a Cat? On canvas? A foolhardy quest.
“ !! “
Acrylic on 12” x 12” polyester of violently bright colours, wrapped over canvas stretcher.
#cat #zoomies #crazycat #funnyfeline #art
Trying to capture the pure unbridled crazy of a Cat? On canvas? A foolhardy quest.
“ !! “
Acrylic on 12” x 12” polyester of violently bright colours, wrapped over canvas stretcher.
#cat #zoomies #crazycat #funnyfeline #art
November 18, 2025 at 5:33 AM
AHHH! CAT!
Trying to capture the pure unbridled crazy of a Cat? On canvas? A foolhardy quest.
“ !! “
Acrylic on 12” x 12” polyester of violently bright colours, wrapped over canvas stretcher.
#cat #zoomies #crazycat #funnyfeline #art
Trying to capture the pure unbridled crazy of a Cat? On canvas? A foolhardy quest.
“ !! “
Acrylic on 12” x 12” polyester of violently bright colours, wrapped over canvas stretcher.
#cat #zoomies #crazycat #funnyfeline #art
4/5 are so close to done… I can almost taste it.
These are completely different from my regular work. #goldfish #food #painting #sculpture #traditionalart
These are completely different from my regular work. #goldfish #food #painting #sculpture #traditionalart
November 14, 2025 at 5:41 AM
4/5 are so close to done… I can almost taste it.
These are completely different from my regular work. #goldfish #food #painting #sculpture #traditionalart
These are completely different from my regular work. #goldfish #food #painting #sculpture #traditionalart
spiny lobster has escaped containment 12” x 12” + a lil’
acrylic on canvas applied to vintage fabric scrap
#invertebrates #monterybay #crustacean #art #painting #aquarium #ocean
acrylic on canvas applied to vintage fabric scrap
#invertebrates #monterybay #crustacean #art #painting #aquarium #ocean
October 1, 2025 at 3:24 AM
spiny lobster has escaped containment 12” x 12” + a lil’
acrylic on canvas applied to vintage fabric scrap
#invertebrates #monterybay #crustacean #art #painting #aquarium #ocean
acrylic on canvas applied to vintage fabric scrap
#invertebrates #monterybay #crustacean #art #painting #aquarium #ocean
invertebrate brigade group 1
6” x 6” fun little paintings for a fun end of summer.
The real question will be if I turn these into greeting cards or magnets ahead of spooky season 😂
#insect #crab #millipede #originalart #canadianartist #bugart #painting #homedecor
6” x 6” fun little paintings for a fun end of summer.
The real question will be if I turn these into greeting cards or magnets ahead of spooky season 😂
#insect #crab #millipede #originalart #canadianartist #bugart #painting #homedecor
September 17, 2025 at 5:00 AM
invertebrate brigade group 1
6” x 6” fun little paintings for a fun end of summer.
The real question will be if I turn these into greeting cards or magnets ahead of spooky season 😂
#insect #crab #millipede #originalart #canadianartist #bugart #painting #homedecor
6” x 6” fun little paintings for a fun end of summer.
The real question will be if I turn these into greeting cards or magnets ahead of spooky season 😂
#insect #crab #millipede #originalart #canadianartist #bugart #painting #homedecor
medical marvel. the horseshoe crab. Love em.
Part of “Going Coastal”
12” x 12” acrylic painting, on upholstery, wrapped over canvas stretcher. if you’d like this piece in your home, $275 CAD before shipping.
#horseshoecrab #crusteacean #eastcoast #coastal #canadianart
Part of “Going Coastal”
12” x 12” acrylic painting, on upholstery, wrapped over canvas stretcher. if you’d like this piece in your home, $275 CAD before shipping.
#horseshoecrab #crusteacean #eastcoast #coastal #canadianart
September 3, 2025 at 2:04 AM
medical marvel. the horseshoe crab. Love em.
Part of “Going Coastal”
12” x 12” acrylic painting, on upholstery, wrapped over canvas stretcher. if you’d like this piece in your home, $275 CAD before shipping.
#horseshoecrab #crusteacean #eastcoast #coastal #canadianart
Part of “Going Coastal”
12” x 12” acrylic painting, on upholstery, wrapped over canvas stretcher. if you’d like this piece in your home, $275 CAD before shipping.
#horseshoecrab #crusteacean #eastcoast #coastal #canadianart
“I am small” 90” x 48”
A 2 panel, mural-esque(?) painting of the forest floor on flannel bedsheets mounted to a canvas stretcher. This is the first piece in the ‘Point of View’ collection.
#nature #mushrooms #largeart #originalart #painting #yegartist
A 2 panel, mural-esque(?) painting of the forest floor on flannel bedsheets mounted to a canvas stretcher. This is the first piece in the ‘Point of View’ collection.
#nature #mushrooms #largeart #originalart #painting #yegartist
August 18, 2025 at 8:51 PM
“I am small” 90” x 48”
A 2 panel, mural-esque(?) painting of the forest floor on flannel bedsheets mounted to a canvas stretcher. This is the first piece in the ‘Point of View’ collection.
#nature #mushrooms #largeart #originalart #painting #yegartist
A 2 panel, mural-esque(?) painting of the forest floor on flannel bedsheets mounted to a canvas stretcher. This is the first piece in the ‘Point of View’ collection.
#nature #mushrooms #largeart #originalart #painting #yegartist
Otters! An almost done, sneak peek at my next multi-painting project, working title is ‘Going Coastal’. #otters #mammal #animalart #underwater #coastal #seacreature
August 16, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Otters! An almost done, sneak peek at my next multi-painting project, working title is ‘Going Coastal’. #otters #mammal #animalart #underwater #coastal #seacreature
a quick tomato frog for the fine folks. I was obsessed with these as a kid. I would draw them facing the camera, ludicrous wide. #frog #tomatofrog #painting #amphibian #animal
August 10, 2025 at 6:47 PM
a quick tomato frog for the fine folks. I was obsessed with these as a kid. I would draw them facing the camera, ludicrous wide. #frog #tomatofrog #painting #amphibian #animal
A fuzzy jumping spider! Bataes sp.
This piece sold surprisingly fast - so more spiders are on the way, apparently!
#jumpingspider #spiderart #painting #canadianartist
This piece sold surprisingly fast - so more spiders are on the way, apparently!
#jumpingspider #spiderart #painting #canadianartist
August 10, 2025 at 1:30 AM
A fuzzy jumping spider! Bataes sp.
This piece sold surprisingly fast - so more spiders are on the way, apparently!
#jumpingspider #spiderart #painting #canadianartist
This piece sold surprisingly fast - so more spiders are on the way, apparently!
#jumpingspider #spiderart #painting #canadianartist
chickadees! did you know dominance structure determines who has access to the best food? I’d be so mad so fast.
20” x 24”
#yegart #edmontonbird #chickadee #cute #originalartwork #painting
20” x 24”
#yegart #edmontonbird #chickadee #cute #originalartwork #painting
June 28, 2025 at 1:24 PM
chickadees! did you know dominance structure determines who has access to the best food? I’d be so mad so fast.
20” x 24”
#yegart #edmontonbird #chickadee #cute #originalartwork #painting
20” x 24”
#yegart #edmontonbird #chickadee #cute #originalartwork #painting
I finished a pretty group of budgies this week! 20”x 24”
This is a bit of an advertisement, as I am hoping to fill my June commission schedule out.
If you’d like a painting of your bird (or other pet) you should shoot me a message. #budgies #parrots #birds #petbirds #originalart #acrylicpaint
This is a bit of an advertisement, as I am hoping to fill my June commission schedule out.
If you’d like a painting of your bird (or other pet) you should shoot me a message. #budgies #parrots #birds #petbirds #originalart #acrylicpaint
May 31, 2025 at 1:21 PM
I finished a pretty group of budgies this week! 20”x 24”
This is a bit of an advertisement, as I am hoping to fill my June commission schedule out.
If you’d like a painting of your bird (or other pet) you should shoot me a message. #budgies #parrots #birds #petbirds #originalart #acrylicpaint
This is a bit of an advertisement, as I am hoping to fill my June commission schedule out.
If you’d like a painting of your bird (or other pet) you should shoot me a message. #budgies #parrots #birds #petbirds #originalart #acrylicpaint
big business babies. Who are you taking with you to convince the investors you’ve got this?
#goldfish #frog #snail #salamander #silly #cute #businesscasual
#goldfish #frog #snail #salamander #silly #cute #businesscasual
May 25, 2025 at 3:37 AM
big business babies. Who are you taking with you to convince the investors you’ve got this?
#goldfish #frog #snail #salamander #silly #cute #businesscasual
#goldfish #frog #snail #salamander #silly #cute #businesscasual
Big blue heron. Really proud of the lighting in this one. #birding #bird #heron #art #canadianartist #originalart
May 19, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Big blue heron. Really proud of the lighting in this one. #birding #bird #heron #art #canadianartist #originalart
I’ll post better photos when I get a canvas frame for the owl. Ooop. Sometimes you do good work without doing the prep steps first.. #bird #owl #lazyartistphotos
May 10, 2025 at 4:18 AM
I’ll post better photos when I get a canvas frame for the owl. Ooop. Sometimes you do good work without doing the prep steps first.. #bird #owl #lazyartistphotos
A collection of Lepidoptera on long grain wood sections. These are part of the Mother’s Day collection, inspired by stuff my mom likes. #butterfly #moth #bugs #gifts #art #painting #mothersday #yegart #edmontonartist
April 29, 2025 at 6:59 PM
A collection of Lepidoptera on long grain wood sections. These are part of the Mother’s Day collection, inspired by stuff my mom likes. #butterfly #moth #bugs #gifts #art #painting #mothersday #yegart #edmontonartist
Gratitude to the researchers in the Wardill Lab. Your research inspired a silly, interactive painting. Thank you! #popsci #scienceart #cuttlefish #art #yegartist #seacreature #weirdart
April 25, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Gratitude to the researchers in the Wardill Lab. Your research inspired a silly, interactive painting. Thank you! #popsci #scienceart #cuttlefish #art #yegartist #seacreature #weirdart
✨happy Easter everyone ✨
I felt like this little guy until very recently…
I had to take April off to recover from a concussion! But I am feeling a lot better and ready to get back to work.
Stay tuned for the full photo showcase of Fungus on Flannel - my first solo exhibition! Woo!
I felt like this little guy until very recently…
I had to take April off to recover from a concussion! But I am feeling a lot better and ready to get back to work.
Stay tuned for the full photo showcase of Fungus on Flannel - my first solo exhibition! Woo!
April 20, 2025 at 3:29 PM
✨happy Easter everyone ✨
I felt like this little guy until very recently…
I had to take April off to recover from a concussion! But I am feeling a lot better and ready to get back to work.
Stay tuned for the full photo showcase of Fungus on Flannel - my first solo exhibition! Woo!
I felt like this little guy until very recently…
I had to take April off to recover from a concussion! But I am feeling a lot better and ready to get back to work.
Stay tuned for the full photo showcase of Fungus on Flannel - my first solo exhibition! Woo!
AHHHHH! Behold. He’s just a little guy (no actually this is a 24” x 36” canvas) - I am painting foreground plants in over the weekend. Inspired by research on cuttlefish depth perception & the pacific garbage patch.
April 18, 2025 at 10:42 PM
AHHHHH! Behold. He’s just a little guy (no actually this is a 24” x 36” canvas) - I am painting foreground plants in over the weekend. Inspired by research on cuttlefish depth perception & the pacific garbage patch.
Couple spider/tarantula blocks I never posted. Salticus is still a bit of a WIP, Twinkle toes is done & has found a home. #spider #invertebrate #art #wip #painting #canadianartist
April 11, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Couple spider/tarantula blocks I never posted. Salticus is still a bit of a WIP, Twinkle toes is done & has found a home. #spider #invertebrate #art #wip #painting #canadianartist
wip post! I’ve been busy with events so I’ve had less time to paint. #cuttlefish #invertebrate #marine #cute #wip #painting #acrylic #orange
April 11, 2025 at 3:44 AM
wip post! I’ve been busy with events so I’ve had less time to paint. #cuttlefish #invertebrate #marine #cute #wip #painting #acrylic #orange
Magpie march #2… I wanted to do three but it’s been a busy month! #birds #magpies #painting #originalart #yegart #yeg #yegbirding
March 29, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Magpie march #2… I wanted to do three but it’s been a busy month! #birds #magpies #painting #originalart #yegart #yeg #yegbirding
