Five Things About | Lottie Burns

In Lottie Burns’ paintings, the focus is not necessarily on what is happening. Instead, the attention heads towards what might be felt or considered, as her figures hover between indulgence and reflection, presence and withdrawal.

Burns draws from familiar domestic settings, but reshapes them through colour and composition. What begins as something recognisable shifts into a dreamlike space, slightly dislocated from reality.

Working primarily in oil, she builds surfaces that are rich, textured and saturated. Colour sets the scene, giving each work its particular atmosphere and sense of depth.

A subtle thread of humour runs throughout Burns’ work, often rooted in guilty pleasures or intimate habits. Rather than critiquing these habits, her paintings offer a sense of acceptance, finding the warmth in moments that might otherwise feel indulgent or exposed.

Newly represented by Hang-Up Gallery, Burns is part of a resurgence of contemporary figurative painters that balances the technical tradition with a modern subject matter. Her work aligns with a generation exploring intimacy, identity, and the emotional texture of everyday life.