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Tete-a-Tete

 

Tete-a-Tete

Pictured above, Tete-a-Tete, acrylic on cradled panel (sides are raw wood, making for a beautiful contemporary presentation, framing optional), 20”x20”x1”, $1400 plus s&h to the first asking nicely. The link above will take you directly to my website where you can make them all yours. Please note that this painting will ship at the end of August 2025. Questions? Just reach out.


Took a quick break from painting Deer to celebrate Dahlia season. Yes, my beauties have begin to bloom and yes, I am utterly obsessed with them.


Also…… this painting is one of the demonstration pieces for my fall in person workshop. Wanna learn how I piece together the things I love while dancing between drawn and painted marks? then register at the link above to reserve your easel and you’ll be set for three days of utter magic. We’ll work side by side in an intimate setting, learning how to create intuitively and improvisationally, while enjoying the fall sunshine of southern California.


Get a close up look at Tete-a-Tete on my website where you can see this piece installed to scale in a room setting and perhaps even make it yours. Returning collectors please use “COLLECTOR10” at checkout for your repeat offender discount. Again, please note this painting will ship mid-August 2025.


If you would like a payment plan, reach out directly, as these are handled individually. A 30% non refundable deposit reserves the painting with balance due inside 12 months. The painting ships home once all payments are complete.


Thanks so much for your interest in my artwork. 

Love you, Kim


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PPS Shout out to my Patreon subscribers who allow me to make and teach about my art.  Supporting creativity is critically important to preserve and document our voices while also building community and offering a healing space for the creator. My Patreon supporters keep the lights on in my studio. Whether they are essentially donating (“buying Blue treats”) or enrolled in a tier that comes with with instructional benefits, their pledge allows me to paint and share via socials, this newsletter, video content and in other ways. I am so grateful for all the contributions and support I receive, whether they be through Patreon, the purchase of artwork or engagement in other ways. Thank you for helping make art!

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