You know the type of woman Shirley Manson is the moment you see her - the one who walks into a room and doesn't ask if she's welcome. As frontwoman of Garbage, she gave 90s alternative rock a voice that could cut glass and a look nobody could quite copy, no matter how hard they tried. This portrait catches her mid-stare, and honestly, it feels like she's looking right at you, daring you to look away first.

Kirsten built this one in loose, instinctive layers of acrylic and spray paint, letting Shirley's face push up through a wash of hot pink and burnt orange rather than sit neatly on top of it. Nothing about it is tidy, and that's the point. Picture her on a bold wall in your living room or hallway - somewhere she can hold court and give the space a bit of her don't-care attitude every time you walk past.

She's here in Modern Muses because she never once asked permission to be exactly who she is. If that's the kind of energy you want living in your home, she's ready for you.

Artist: Kirsten Todd

Year: 2026

Size: 75cm x 75cm

Medium: Acrylic and spray paint on canvas

Frame: Unframed