Cumulonimbus (Storm Cloud)

24”x36”, acrylic on a cradled wood panel with 1-1/2” profile (no pressing need to frame), $3000 to the first asking nicely, includes s&h inside the contiguous US. Hawaiian, Alaskan and Canadian shipping available at additional cost. Cumulonimbus can ship at the end of April 2026.

I signed two paintings on Friday, which is uncommon, but also a bit overdue as I’ve not finished anything (other than Mona’s posthumous portrait) in a couple of weeks. I’m still painting daily - even Tuesday after the studio flooded, although it wasn’t for long. Painting is one of the few ways I escape all the noise of The Real World, and I’m finding my daily studio routine to be a life saver anymore.

There is always an element of current events in my work, although it’s not super obvious. In this one it is the feel of a roiling storm building. The pixellated edges are my way of saying how unreal current situations feel (I actually quite like this effect and will be leaning into it more in the future).

She’s also made me rethink the monikor “Momma Bear.” It sounds softer than than “Mother Bear,” and my whole purpose of painting these She-Bears is to leverage their reputation as fierce protectors. I might have to do some rebranding going forward.

Finally, I absolutely LOVE the history in my layered glazes and all the nuanced marks revealed when one gets nose up into the painting - this reel shows them off. I can’t be the only one appreciating this.

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Big Storm Cloud Love, Kim.

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