NEW PAINTING Winterberry

Kimberly Kelly Santini
artist, instructor, daydreamer

"Winterberry," 24"x30", acrylic on flat panel, not yet for sale. However, all of these paintings are..... I would love to wrap one up for you!! Reach out with any questions and thanks so much for your interest in my artwork.

It's been a couple weeks since my last newsletter, which is a sad oversight on my part. I've been so caught up in my easel time and making all sorts of other connections with respect to my work and studies (yes, I am always learning!) that I've not prioritized writing.

But I have:

shoveled and chipped ice and snow until my body ached
updated the offerings on Fine Art America (prints and reproductions), including all of the Talisman pieces that have found new homes
been honored with a second place award at Starkweather Arts Center in their annual membership AND earned an honorable mention in the International Society of Experimental Artists members' show
created a wonderful video lesson from Snowglobe (the glass rabbit in the snowy woods, which was the last piece I wrote a newsletter about) that's been updated to my Patreon (online classroom)
been on my yoga mat daily since the beginning of the year
continued drawing foxes, foxes and more foxes, with plans to reveal them at a solo show this fall (I'm so excited - this is my first solo show in a couple of years, and I am really diving in to my work)
and signed 2 other bear paintings that I'll share in the coming days......

I will list some new Talisman paintings for sale in early to mid March, too, once I get a couple more pieces completed. So stay tuned for the details on that.

Thanks, as always, for following along with me and my artwork.

Be well,
Fondly, Kim

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