KIMBERLY BURNETT
The Dream, oil on canvas, 28”x22”, 2022
This painting was inspired by my teen, who is navigating their identity surrounding gender. They are creative, and I imagined them mixing up their own colors and hues and rearranging them in the air, as they sculpt out who they are. I hope this painting connects with all who dream and dare to reach for those dreams.
More about the artist:
A person is shadows and smears and drips. l translate their life into colors on canvas. Lines create form; colors create a relationship. When I choose a color I am intentional, since each color is deeply felt within me. A place visited may hum with the minor notes of a deep purple or a conversation with a dying loved one ribboned with a transitory shimmering gold.
Traditional mediums and techniques have always been my passion. Today, I use that knowledge as a base to satisfy my need for a semblance of reality in my work. Once that base is set, I feel free to add my subjective experiences to the artwork. Although image matters to me, it is my unique experience of that representation that is fundamental to my work.
