Kirsty was brought up in a village near Selby, North Yorkshire and lived in York from the age of 15. She went to Art Foundation in York and then went on to take a degree in Ceramics (BA Hons Wood, Metal, Ceramics and Plastics) at Brighton Art College.

With a delicate style of throwing, poured and dipped glazing techniques, Kirsty has created an award-winning, unique collection of tableware and studio ceramics. Each piece contains an element of individuality and spontaneity, with refined throwing lines, combined with the incidental marks and story of the glazing technique.

Her main inspiration and methods of working were developed whilst living and working in Japan. She became particularly inspired by the Oribe style of glazing and this has influenced all her subsequent work. She is listed in the