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KimGatesman.com

EVENTS

TBA

through TBA

"The Alchemy of Art and Science"

TAG at the New England Art Center
Opening Reception, 5-8pm


02/11/25

through 02/28/25

"The Alchemy of Art and Play"

TAG at the New England Art Center
Opening Reception, 5-8pm


02/06/25

through 02/28/25

"The Alchemy of Art and Play"

TAG at the New England Art Center
First Fridays, 5-8pm

    

01/11/25

through 01/31/25

"The Big Show"

Imago Foundation For the Arts
Opening Reception, 5-8pm

    

“I have always been struck by the delicacy and purpose with which Kim teases apart the world. She is transmuting life and process into something greater.”


BY Kate Frazer-Rego (Artist)


ABOUT

Bio

Kim is a painter, printmaker, and an overall creative with a professional career that spans a range of disciplines and industries over that last 20 years. With numerous bodies of work, Kim covers a variety of genres from realism to abstract, colorful to black and white, and traditional to esoteric, with all showing the same level of skill and dedication across her portfolio. 

Kim grew up in the woods of Western Massachusetts, and now lives in Swansea where she also maintains her private studio. 

MS, Arts Administration. Boston University, Boston, MA

BFA, 2D Studies (Printmaking), University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, North Dartmouth, MA


Statement

I care as much about how work is made as why it’s made, therefore the practical foundation for all of my work is a combination of technique, craftsmanship, intent, and process, all of which give my interests something stable on which to grow. However, the primary drive behind why I make art is the desire for a genuinely honest and thoughtful means of expression, full of fascination and wonder. Unsurprisingly then, my work represents the wide variety of subjects and processes that pique my interests and the quirky ways said variety combines in my imagination.

[...]

Kim's Studio

The work

ROCKY BEACHES

Broadly speaking, this series looks at the technical and intellectual challenges of painting rocks. But more than that, it is a process that grounds me in the meditative task of translating thousands of intricate relationships within an image that I want to spend time exploring.

The concentrated analysis involved in this work removes me from other worries and calms anxieties, much like one would do to stave off a panic attack...

Emotional. Support. Paintings??

Are these really "Landscapes"?


SERIES DETAILS

-Oil Paintings On Panel
-Painterly Realism
-Local Color

-Originals
-Fine Art Reproductions
-Commissions



Electrostatics

My electrostatic work connects my fascination with science and my eternal wonder at how things work to a quirk for drawing analogies between otherwise unrelated media/processes. I use a hand-crank electrostatic generator (specifically a Whimshurst Machine) to electrify objects, and through a deconstructed, analog xerographic process of my own design I capture the fingerprints of electrostatic shocks.

The work started as a printmaking process, producing one-of-a-kind monotypes, but the creative potential was expanded through photography.

What's An Electrostatic Monotype?

Why Just Black and White?

SERIES DETAILS

ELECTROSTATIC MONOTYPES:
-Black and White, Grayscale
-Original, Hand-Pulled Monotypes.
-One of a kind.

PHOTOGRAPHS:
-Black and White, Grayscale, Limited Color
-Photographic Details Available As Digital Prints.


Dissolving Into Seafoam

This is a series of loosely painted landscapes, only reminiscent of ocean waves. It stems from a time of major burnout for me, and these pieces were small victories when so much else was in transition or just not going right.

My personal tag line for this work has been, “Keeping it loose when you can’t keep it together.”

Where did the title come from?

You MADE the paint??

SERIES DETAILS

-Oil Paintings On Panel
-Abstract Nature, Implying Waves.
-Originals
-Fine Art Reproductions





FRAZZLED FLORALS

These all started innocently enough...by being too lazy to toss out a bouquet of flowers. They progressively dried and crumpled into these beautiful forms that were begging to be drawn. But they turned into something more...

Something...more?
Is "frazzled" more than just a look??


SERIES DETAILS

-Graphite drawings on paper
-Expressive line
-Originals
-Fine Art Reproductions (Coming Soon.)





FOR DESIGNERS

Kim's skill as an artist, combined with her meticulous nature and knowledge of pre-press, printing, and fine art reproduction makes her an ideal artist and collaborator for designers.

Contact us for access to our special Designer's page where you may access additional work, lookbooks, color palettes, and pricing. 

For industry professionals only, please.

Please fill out the form on the "REQUEST ACCESS" Button.

P: (508) 332-4831
E: contact@kimgatesman.com




WHAT PEOPLE SAY...

“I have worked with Kim for more than a decade as a colorist for my paintings. She is organized, professional and as an artist herself, has a great eye. I have complete trust in her ability to capture my artwork.”

Brian Fox, Artist

"Beyond her technical prowess, Kim is a strategic thinker and adept problem-solver. Her insights have been instrumental in numerous projects over the years, offering invaluable guidance and advice."

Michele Poirier-Mozzone, Artist


“One of Kim’s real strengths is her curiosity and her commitment to developing new techniques. [...] From personal experience, if Kim is interested in something, she WILL go out and learn all she can about it.”

John Buck, Collector


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"I am large, I contain multitudes." -Walt Whitman

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