Acrylic Painting with Kimberly English
Kimberly D. English
www.kimberlyenglish.com
Art has always been a part of Kimberly English’s life. As a child she would spend her time drawing her favorite Disney characters from VCR boxes and comic strip clippings from the local newspaper. When entering high school, Kimberly was chosen to be in the first class of Salem County Vocational Technical School’s Art Academy hosted at Arthur P. Schalick High School. After high school, she continued her education through the NJ Stars I & II scholarship at Salem Community College and Rowan University where she studied under world-renowned acrylic landscape artist, Daniel Chard.
Kimberly English graduated Summa Cum Laude from Rowan University in May 2010 with a B.A. in Art Education and a B.A. in K-12 Subject-Matter Teaching. She is a professional acrylic landscape painter and certified art teacher who has taught at Mary E. Roberts Elementary School in Moorestown and Gloucester County College. She resides with her husband, Chester, and their children, Courtney and Kent, in the rural farming town of Aldine, NJ. The surroundings provide endless subject matter and artistic inspiration while the atmosphere offers the opportunity for reflection.
Artist Statement
The paintings I create are landscapes that serve as a visual autobiography of the places I have been and have influenced who I am. Each painting has a distinct meaning to me and most have specific stories of how the painting came to fruition. I believe that surroundings are influential to a person's well-being and where you chose to reside reflects in your spirit. The imagery I create focuses upon the agricultural landscape of southern New Jersey. Most are personal places: my in-laws homestead, my husband’s family farm, or the town in which I reside, Aldine. Other paintings capture a moment from a vacation or a beautiful scene from the roadside that peaks my interest.
All of my paintings begin from digital photographs taken while I am within the landscape. I use various photos to create the composition and use them as a reference for colors and textures found within the setting. My approach to rendering landscapes and other subject matter is rooted in the desire to reverse the 21st century mentality for instant gratification; details are often forgone. Meticulous rendering provides the opportunity to focus upon delivering substantial visual information. Viewers are invited to reflect upon the work and consider the details that are presented. It is my hope, that through my artwork, I can make viewers see. See and appreciate the beauty that surrounds them everyday.
www.kimberlyenglish.com
Art has always been a part of Kimberly English’s life. As a child she would spend her time drawing her favorite Disney characters from VCR boxes and comic strip clippings from the local newspaper. When entering high school, Kimberly was chosen to be in the first class of Salem County Vocational Technical School’s Art Academy hosted at Arthur P. Schalick High School. After high school, she continued her education through the NJ Stars I & II scholarship at Salem Community College and Rowan University where she studied under world-renowned acrylic landscape artist, Daniel Chard.
Kimberly English graduated Summa Cum Laude from Rowan University in May 2010 with a B.A. in Art Education and a B.A. in K-12 Subject-Matter Teaching. She is a professional acrylic landscape painter and certified art teacher who has taught at Mary E. Roberts Elementary School in Moorestown and Gloucester County College. She resides with her husband, Chester, and their children, Courtney and Kent, in the rural farming town of Aldine, NJ. The surroundings provide endless subject matter and artistic inspiration while the atmosphere offers the opportunity for reflection.
Artist Statement
The paintings I create are landscapes that serve as a visual autobiography of the places I have been and have influenced who I am. Each painting has a distinct meaning to me and most have specific stories of how the painting came to fruition. I believe that surroundings are influential to a person's well-being and where you chose to reside reflects in your spirit. The imagery I create focuses upon the agricultural landscape of southern New Jersey. Most are personal places: my in-laws homestead, my husband’s family farm, or the town in which I reside, Aldine. Other paintings capture a moment from a vacation or a beautiful scene from the roadside that peaks my interest.
All of my paintings begin from digital photographs taken while I am within the landscape. I use various photos to create the composition and use them as a reference for colors and textures found within the setting. My approach to rendering landscapes and other subject matter is rooted in the desire to reverse the 21st century mentality for instant gratification; details are often forgone. Meticulous rendering provides the opportunity to focus upon delivering substantial visual information. Viewers are invited to reflect upon the work and consider the details that are presented. It is my hope, that through my artwork, I can make viewers see. See and appreciate the beauty that surrounds them everyday.
