Paintings With Soul

"Daydream 23," 11" x 14" x 1/2", acrylics and graphite on cradeled wood panel, $499 plus s&h to the first asking nicely. I accept paypal, venmo, personal checks and payment plans.  Inquiries may always cometo me. What do you see in this painting? there are so many delights hiding-in-wait.....

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Warmly, Kim

"Warbler (Daydream 32)," 13" x 16", acrylics and graphite on wallpaper, $299 plus s&h to the first asking nicely. The rectangular section with the bird is the wallpaper itself; the remainder of the surface carried layers of marks laid down by me. The crease in the middle is part of the painting. This piece will need to be framed behind glass. I accept paypal, venmo, personal checks and payment plans.  Inquiries may always cometo me. I am intrigued by the addition of collage materials to my Daydream pieces. The conversation that happens between the painting itself and the collaged item is fascinating. But what happens when the collaged bit isn't collaged at all - it just looks that way? I'm figuring that part out right now.

This is a Ralph Lauren wallpaper remnant I picked up at a garage sale. The pattern, from 2006, is called Marlowe Floral Cinnabar. If you know how I might acquire additional bits of wallpaper (not necessarily this pattern, although beca…

Detail of "Anemone (Daydream 31)," 24" x 24", acrylics and graphite on panel $899 plus s&h to the first asking nicely. Full painting pictured below. I accept paypal, venmo, personal checks and payment plans.  Inquiries may always cometo me. Siren meets Daydream.

I beganthe Siren paintingin May 2018, but I couldn't figure out how to resolve her. That's because she showed up far too early - I hadn't yet learned how to dothis, with the glazes and lines. So she waited in the studio. Very patiently, I might add.

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Currently untitled, this is an early stage of an ambitious 36" x 48" Daydream painting. Acrylics and graphite on canvas.Studio Newsletter, October 2019 September sure flew by. Punctuated with 4 shows (The 59th Annual Thumb Area Art Exhibition atStarkweather Gallery(Romeo, Michigan) theDetroit Society of Women Painters & Sculptorsannual show (Grosse Pointe, Michigan) theAnton Art Center(Mt. Clemens, Michigan) and theGreater Michigan Art Exhibition (Midland, Michigan)), I certainly had a full calendar. I enjoyed getting out to the openings to see the exhibitions, meeting up with friends who had been traveling over the summer months, and connecting with new friends as well.

In other news, My paintingWabi Sabiwas part of FASOs TOP15% for their August competition. This is a lovely honor, particularly because the painting is all about resilience, and while I painted it two winters ago, the message remains important.Last winter I filmed a segment for the television seriesMetro Ar…

"Daydream 30 (Migration)," 30" x 30" x 1-1/2", acrylics and graphite on gallery wrapped canvas, $1499 plus s&h to the first asking nicely. I accept paypal, venmo, personal checks and payment plans.  Inquiries may always cometo me. I need to stop daydreaming and get to work.

Oh, wait, this is my work!

(Also, if you didn't see the earliest version of this one on FB, we've been playing a fabulous round of "what do you see".Please come join us!)

Thanks so very much for following along on my art journey,
Warmly, Kim

"Daydream 29 (Aspirations)," 30" x 30" x 1-1/2", acrylics and graphite on gallery wrapped canvas, $1499 plus s&h to the first asking nicely. I accept paypal, venmo, personal checks and payment plans. Inquiries may always cometo me.
This one, she makes me suck in my breath. And hold it. And forget to breathe until I feel all lightheaded and stuff.

Then it starts all over again.

Thanks so very much for following along on my art journey,
Warmly, Kim