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"I paint my dreams, places and images I've seen or wish to see. I think art should make you feel something... peace, contentment, happiness or romance. I love to watch when festival patrons see my art, a smile forms on their faces and they exclaim, 'I'd love to be there right now!' It is also the highest complement they can bestow on my work." |
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"As an impressionist, I'm inspired by the masters, such as Monet, Renoir and Mary Cassatt. I love oils... the texture, the shine, the vivid colors, painting wet on wet with brush or palette knife. I use poppy seed oil for a creamier texture, spray varnish for blending colors and flicking a toothbrush for a fine mist to obtain a romantic mystical effect." |
| "My paintings start with something simple... a wine bottle, a home, a beautiful sky, a unique sunset, a dream. I add my imagination and training with emphasis on color, light source and composition utilizing photographic studies I've acquired during my travels." |
| "My father, a pipe line contractor, took an art correspondence course when I was very young. His enthusiasm for oil painting influenced me and I began to paint with him when I was 8 years old." This early training with her father as teacher continues to influence her today. |
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| Her love of art continued throughout her high school years and eventually led her to attend Kent State University and graduate from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania. |
| Following graduation, she took a position in the advertising department of a major retail store in Akron, Ohio. As a fashion illustrator and layout designer, her efforts strengthened her skills in composition. Even though working full time in an art field, Kimberly still found time to pursue her love of oil painting. |
| In 1982, Kimberly left her position in advertising to concentrate on raising a family and painting. During this time she entered several fine art exhibits in the Akron, Ohio area. She began teaching art in her home to children. |
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In 1990, Kimberly and her family moved back to her childhood city of New Philadelphia, Ohio. In 1994, she and her husband opened an art gallery in the picturesque downtown square. Described as her "dream come true," the gallery grew to 7000 square feet of display area for her art. |
| While the gallery provided the focus for her to practice her talent, the retail portion was sacrificed in order to concentrate her efforts on the wholesale side of the business. |
| Kimberly is former Chairperson of Ohio's 18th U.S. Congressional District Art Competition, an honor she's held from 1995 to 2000. She's also judged many other competitions in the Northeast Ohio area. The popularity of Kimberly's oils began in Northeast Ohio and has steadily grown to reach both coasts in the United States, in addition to Canada and several European countries. |
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| NOTE OF INTEREST: |
| In most of Kimberly's works, you will find a small heart below her signature. Hidden within the painting are four additional hearts of the same color...one for her husband and one for each of her three children. Can you find them? |
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| Recent Exhibits: |
Gold Coast Art Fair - Chicago, IL (Aug 2005)
Shadyside... Art Festival on Walnut Street - Pittsburgh, PA (Aug 2005)
St James Court - Fourth Street Section - Louisville, KY (Oct 2005)
Downtown Boca Festival of the Arts - Boca Raton, FL (Nov 2005)
Winterfair - Cincinatti (Nov 2005)
Winterfair - Columbus (Dec 2005)
Naples New Year's Weekend Art Fair - Naples, FL (Jan 2006)
Old Hyde Park Village Art Festival - Tampa, FL (Feb 2006)
Craftfair at Hathaway Brown - Shaker Heights, OH (June 2006)
Festival of the Arts - Westlake, OH (July 2006)
Shadyside... Art Festival on Walnut Street, Pittsburgh, PA (August 2006)
Berea Arts Fest - Berea, OH (Sept 2006)
Lac Ste Claire Art Fine Art Festival, St Clair Shores, MI (Sept 2006)
St James Court - Fourth Street Section - Louisville, KY (Oct 2006)
Coconut Point Art Festival, Estreo, FL (Feb 2007)
Stuart Art Festival, Stuart, FL (Feb 2007)
Las Olas Art Fair, Fort Lauderdale, FL (Mar 2007)
Art Fest by the Sea, Jupiter, FL (Mar 2007)
Lakewood Ranch Fine Art Festival, Lakewood Ranch, FL (Mar 2007)
Longboat Key Fine Arts and Crafts Festival, Longboat Key, FL (Mar 2007)
Art at the Met (Jazz Festival), Jacksonville, FL (Apr 2007)
Featured Artist Exhibit at European Village Resort (website), Palm Coast, FL (Apr 2007 - May 2007)
Gosport Arts Festival, Norfolk, VA (May 2007)
Art in the Village, Lyndhurst, OH (June 2007)
Columbus Art Affair, Columbus, OH (June 2007)
St Johns Westshore Hospital Festival, Westlake, OH (July 2007)
Art at the Village - Rochester Hills, MI (July 2007)
Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival, Mt Vernon, OH (Aug 2007) |
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| Recent Honors: |
Best in Celebration - Celebration of the Arts, Wesley Chapel, FL (2010)
1st Place Fine Art - St John West Shore Hospital Festival of the Arts, Westlake, OH (July 2008)
Best of Show - Groveport Arts Festival, Groveport, OH (May 2008)
First Place Oils / Acrylics ("Encore II")- Art & All That Jazz Festival, Port St Lucie, FL (April 2008)
Best in Show - Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival, Mt Vernon, OH (Aug 2007)
Featured Artist Exhibit at European Village Resort - Palm Coast, FL
Invited to participate in 2005, 2006 and 2007 "Best of Saint James Court" preview gala. One of fifty invited out of 750 artists to exhibit at the preview party. (Oct 2005, Oct 2006, Oct 2007)
Patricia J. Sawyer Memorial Award - 2006 Gosport Arts Festival, Norfolk, VA (May 2006)
2nd Place 2D Oils - ArtFest 2006, Mount Union College, Alliance, OH (July 2006)
Honorable Mention - Lac Ste Claire Art Fine Art Festival, St Clair Shores, MI (Sept 2006) |
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