About
Paula Kirsch is an abstract painter and licensed clinical social worker whose work explores the emotional currents beneath human experience. Drawing from her deep understanding of energy and trauma as a psychotherapist and Reiki master, she paints with layers of vibrant acrylics to express the textures of memory, spirit, and resilience. Based in Connecticut,
Artist Statement
My work is an intuitive exploration of inner landscapes, emotional memory, and the energetic imprints of lived experience. Using acrylic paint on canvas and wood panel, I build textured layers through gesture, mark-making, and color to evoke what cannot always be named—grief, joy, resilience, emergence.
I’m drawn to contrasts: stillness and movement, light and shadow, concealment and revelation. Each painting begins without a fixed outcome and unfolds as a conversation between intention and accident. I often return to certain motifs—portals, wave forms, body traces, and thresholds—as metaphors for transformation and healing.
As a psychotherapist and energy practitioner, I bring a sensitivity to what lies beneath the surface. My paintings are invitations—spaces where viewers can connect with their own sense of mystery, longing, and becoming.