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NEW PAINTING Koi

 

Koi, 18"x24" original painting, acrylic on panel, $1000 plus s&h to the first asking nicely.  Link to purchase is below. Please reach out with any questions.

Did you know that the animals in my paintings come from my dreams? and that I dream of foxes several times a week?

This time around I was walking my dogs at The Biltmore Estate. We were mostly alone - nobody else physically present, but I could feel a palpable energy swirling about. If I squinted really hard, I could see faint silhouettes of people in the sky, murmering to each other. Their voices harmonized with birdsong and the fountain. And there was a little fox walking with us - she was dancing about with the three dogs, teaching them how to disapparate with a little head movement and tail flick.

Oddly enough I wasn't worried about them running off or disappearing altogether. There was something so pleasant about being there in the gardens, wrapped up in sky. It was a rare and welcome moment of complete and utter trust in the world.

So this little dream can now be yours, too. Koi can be purchased right here. This link will also allow you to see her up close (you'll get a better sense of the paint quality - lots of thick paint texture in this one) and in a room setting.

Thanks so much for your interest in my artwork,
All my best, warmly, Kim

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