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Kimberly Kalifornia

Born in Los Gatos CA

Lives & works in Aptos, CA

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My artwork is an introspective exploration of my life circumstances, similar to writing in a personal diary. I create compelling visual poetry compositions through the fusion of words, symbolism, and the application of layered textured media. My Art is based on a thorough analysis of the past, a heightened awareness of the present, and a curious exploration of the future. These vehicles serve as my inspiration for creating vivid and dynamic images that capture a single moment in time, translated with splatters, smears, carvings, collage and paint on a surface. I offer the observer an opportunity to embark on a visual journey through intricate strata, gouges, drips, delicate transparencies, symbolic elements, and gooey thick smeared surfaces, allowing them to cultivate their own interpretation or emotional response to each artwork.

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Education

Ringling School of Art and Design

Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting and sculpture with honors 1999                    RSAD Sarasota FL

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Art Exhibitions

  • "Best of Ringling", (Group) Selby Gallery, Sarasota FL 1996

  • "5 oz. of Milk", (Group) 508 Gallery, Sarasota FL 1996

  • "Team Adventure", (Group) New York Studio Program/AICAD, Manhattan NY 1997

  • "Best of Ringling", (Group) Selby Gallery, Sarasota FL 1998

  • "Summer Sicker than Others", (Group) 508 Gallery, Sarasota FL 1998

  • "Revisitation", (Solo) 508 Gallery, Sarasota FL 1998

  • "Works in Progress", (Group) 508 Gallery, Sarasota FL 1998

  • "The Devil’s Advocate", (Group) The Brownstone, Sarasota FL 1998

  • "Best of Ringling", (Group) Selby Gallery, Sarasota FL 1999

  • "Raise the Dust", (Solo) 508 Gallery, Sarasota FL 1999

  • "Generations II", (Group) A.I.R. Gallery, Manhattan NY 2000

  • "Brookdale Juried Exhibition", (Group) Brookdale College, Lincroft NJ 2001

  • "Recent Works", (Solo) The Downtown Cafe, Red Bank NJ 2001

  • "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun", (Group) The Art Alliance, Red Bank NJ 2002

  • "Spring Arts Show", (Group) The Oakland House, Red Bank NJ 2002

  • "Recent Works", (Solo) The Downtown Cafe, Red Bank NJ 2002

  • "Snapshots of the Mind", (Solo) Divine Madness, Asbury Park NJ 2002

  • "Whitman Philadelphia Expo", (Solo) Philadelphia Convention Center, Philadelphia PA 2009

Volunteer

Monmouth County Fair, judge of 4-H art exhibit 2001

Monmouth County Fair, judge of 4-H art exhibit 2002

Monmouth County Fair, judge of 4-H art exhibit 2003

Awards

  • Best of Ringling School of Art Award 1996

  • Adopt A Student Scholarship, faculty nominated 1996

  • New York Studio Program/AICAD acceptance (one semester in NYC), faculty nominated 1997

  • Best of Ringling School of Art Award 1998

  • Best of Ringling School of Art Award 1999

  • Honorable Mention, Brookdale College 2001

Published Articles

"Liza Lou Beadazzles the Art world", C.O.W. Contemporary Optical Waves, February 1999, p.8

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