Kim is a multidisciplinary artist and graphic designer from Niagara, Ontario. Known for her innovative use of recuperated content, her colourful 2 and 3-dimensional pieces express joy and humour. Kim’s extensive background in consumer products has yielded design excellence for global brands. With graduate degrees in design, visual art/teaching, her practices exist in numerous forms including publications, exhibitions and public art projects. These works have been presented by: DesignTO, The Cities of Niagara Falls, St. Catharines and Waterloo, Visual Arts Mississauga, Haliburton and Burlington Sculpture Trails, The Town of Collingwood and The Blue Mountains.
Artist Statement
My work is the expression of my experiences and emotions, a collection of things I find amusing, beautiful, nostalgic, humorous or absurd. With one brush stroke or stitch, it's how I'm thinking, feeling and observing the world. The work challenges what it means to be sustainable and explores our relationship with objects and our environment. My focus is material destined for landfill to be repurposed, re-imagined and rejuvenated. I seek to inspire curiosity and thought, ultimately leading to improved conservation.