NEW PAINTING Crabapple

"Crabapple," 16"x20", acrylic on panel, part of a new series I am considering calling "Forest for the Trees." Please reach out with any questions and thanks so much for your interest in my artwork.

Continuing to step into the open door that "Sacred," yesterday's painting opened, this is "Crabapple." There is something fascinating to me here - it's a tree, yes, but it's also a fox. It's both things simultaneously.

As I work on these paintings (there's a mess of them coming to life in the studio), I shift the balance back and forth to allow one, then the other, to shine the brightest. It's a delightful game to play, walking this line between the dichotomy (is this the right word?) of the subject matter. How far can I push the tree as subject before the fox dissolves, and vice versa.

There is a calm serenity to these paintings, too, that I greatly need. I find I have retreated from much of the noise in the real world because it is so very demanding. So for the moment I am deeply enjoying the company of my paints and the solitude of the studio.

New work remains available on my website. My paintings were due to arrive at Whiteside Art Gallery in Cashier's NC today - I have linked their contact information to my portfolio to better facilitate connecting with them. Here is a direct link to my originals - happy shopping (and reach out to me if you would like to set up a payment plan or arrange for a deposit on something while you await your tax refund).

Thanks for taking the time to look at my work,
Be well and be inspired, Kim

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