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Kim Atlin examines landscape and still life as recurrent themes within her work using line and colour to exuberant effect, working with levels of paint and texture within the paintings to heighten the contrast and volume of the spaces she’s painting.
The still life pieces I create are an amalgamation of ideas. An idea germinates in a similar fashion as a plant germinates. Then I take it away from its natural environment, place it under light in my studio and paint it where it becomes something new . The shadows often become A primary focus.
Elements change. The setting, home or studio. The garden, what’s thriving , what colour is primary . (last year everything was yellow) the problems remain the same. Capturing the piece before everything changes.
Here we have ‘animation 11’ - 28x32” currently up @dervilia_art_design as part of their ‘perfect petals’ show....
A year ago I spent April @pouchcove_org in Newfoundland, It was an absolute pleasure to be there amongst a group of fabulous artists and have that brilliant environment influence my work. Thank you James and the gang o artists. ❤️🍷
the pieces shown fully or partially in this post are currently available @bugeralambart...
I’ve been working on some interpretations of a specific hilltop with the intention of making it much larger. It’s been a really interesting exercise. As an artist I always find pushing things in this way helps me expand my understanding of the world .
the studies on top are 8x12” oil on panels, the sketches on paper are slightly smaller.
Fresh paint , fresh off the easel. Seems like a new season every day. The day today is so bright and beautiful filled with promise. Similar to how I feel about this piece. It’s a 40x60” oil on canvas. #contemporarypainting #canadianart #color #blue #contemporarycanadianart
I’m finding it important to focus on positives these days and moments as the world feels a little overwhelmingly dark....
Studio wall. 2 electric glades. the big one is 48x60”. I’m hearing it reads as spring…… is that a product of spring fever or winter fatigue, or a reflection of the endless winter. ( more than 100” of snow so far and 18 days and counting of school lost) .
the smaller one is 36x 36” . Is it a season? Or a season of the mind? ….. I dunno .
Wow, what a year! So much growth. So much discomfort.
I am really happy with the strides I made and feel very fortunate. My highlights would have to be my residency @pouchcove_org in April , my show @bugeralambfineart in September and my contemporary landscape show ‘Grey Areas’ @durham.art.gallery .
I have also been delighted with the strides we have made at @georgianbayarts where I am a board member and we have been working to nurture a vibrant and thriving arts community.
i wonder what 2026 will bring?
Here is a selection of the pieces I created this year. (And parts of pieces) based on my residency in Newfoundland, my travels near and far.
from left to right
1- fresh trails 4-30x30” 2-parallel dreams 1- 24x24” 3-electric glade 2- 30x40” 4- trail head variation 4- 30x40” 5-trail head variation 11- 30x80” 6-wild clay variation 5- 36x72” 7-structural incandescence variation 15- 48x48” 8-trail head variation 12-36x36” 9-structural incandescence variation 11- 30x30 - For availability please contact me and I’ll direct you to where that piece is....
Wow, what a year! So much growth. So much discomfort.
I am really happy with the strides I made and feel very fortunate. My highlights would have to be my residency @pouchcove_org in April , my show @bugeralambfineart in September and my contemporary landscape show ‘Grey Areas’ @durham.art.gallery .
I have also been delighted with the strides we have made at @georgianbayarts where I am a board member and we have been working to nurture a vibrant and thriving arts community.
i wonder what 2026 will bring?
Here is a selection of the pieces I created this year. (And parts of pieces) based on my residency in Newfoundland, my travels near and far.
from left to right
1- fresh trails 4-30x30” 2-parallel dreams 1- 24x24” 3-electric glade 2- 30x40” 4- trail head variation 4- 30x40” 5-trail head variation 11- 30x80” 6-wild clay variation 5- 36x72” 7-structural incandescence variation 15- 48x48” 8-trail head variation 12-36x36” 9-structural incandescence variation 11- 30x30 - For availability please contact me and I’ll direct you to where that piece is....
Here’s ‘fresh tracks 4 and 5’ both available @bugeralambfineart . They are 30x30” each and capture the light falling through a winter forest hitting patches of snow and the light that’s hitting it.
Great opening @durham.art.gallery of their contemporary landscape show ‘Grey Areas’. Nice turnout, good conversations. The show has my work with @sarahkernohan and @christine.prints . All interesting, different takes on the outside world....
A new piece 48x48” . A convergence of two bodies of work. Taking me to interesting places. Humming with all kinds of possibilities. Exciting and scary!
The ever changing sky hits the immovable object of the the land.
