Artist Statement

Freedom lives in less.

I paint with that belief in mind, building textured surfaces that lean into restraint. Thick layers of oil unfold slowly, yet each mark feels deliberate, each gesture pared back to what is essential.

My minimalist approach to palette reflects my feelings on life and art: less is more. While painting, I keep only what is necessary, with nothing extra, nothing untrue.

I believe the smallest things can be precious, and I hope my work offers a quiet escape from the noise.

I have learned that simplicity is not emptiness, but in fact it is clarity. It is knowing what to hold and what to let go. After experiencing loss and deep grief in my personal life, I found myself drawn to what remains: light and shadow, presence, meditation, passage of time, and how those things expand when nothing crowds them.

My work is a reflection of that. A reminder that what is simplest is often what’s most treasured.

About

Kayla Gale is a self-taught contemporary fine artist living and working from her studio home in the quiet prairies of Canada. She is known primarily for her muted colours and large scale minimal oil paintings. Kayla is inspired by emotional influences of being a woman, the concept of wabi sabi, and the constant tension found between intentional marks and the and unplanned. Kayla strongly believes in incorporating her life with her art, and her art with her lifestyle. When she is not painting, Kayla is spending time with her two children, her husband, her cat, and her rabbit Astrid.