My art is me and I want you to be able to get to know me better so you can experience my art from a place of deeper connection and understanding. I create from two sides of me. One that loves structure, discipline and realism, and the other that is expressive, soulful, sensitive to my natural surrounds and deeply emotional.
For me, sometimes being a creative is so exhausting and exhilarating at the same time. I’m learning to find balance with this ebb and flow of energy in the studio and feeling empowered by it rather than restricted by it. Creating is me, my art is me. This swirl of energy is powerful and learning to lean into it, to sit with it has been the best experience. I am filled with pure joy that I can share more with you as I can give more of myself as an artist to my collectors. This is so important to me and my creative energy.
Living and working on a sheep and cropping property in rural South Australia, I am constantly inspired by all things from the Australian country lifestyle. Working through the seasons has brought an understanding and appreciation of change and cycles. The flow of the changing colours and energies inspires my seasonal collections. The bold yet calming Australian landscapes, unique native flora and country lifestyle are at the heart of my artwork.
Kimberly Jane Art, grew from a love of Australian native plants. I set out to create artwork that would enhance your living space with calming and earthy botanical and nature inspired pieces. Over the journey, I expanded into creating rural inspired artwork and later landscape paintings.
I still love to create botanical illustrations that capture the intricate detail and structure of the subject. This work is disciplined and realistic. These artworks are scattered throughout my annual exhibitions and at the foundation of my art practice. There is a burning desire to express onto canvas what I see and feel when I stand before a breathtaking landscape. I want to share the colour palettes, textures, shapes and energies that I experience. This work is soulful and expressive. Always through, at the core of each artwork comes a sense of peace and home, from me to you.
Born and raised in South Australia on a cropping and livestock property, the country lifestyle has been an influential part of my upbringing. My love and admiration of nature is a big part of who I am and what brings me the most happiness. I see the diverse Australian landscape both as a whole and the finer details. I am constantly attracted to the colour palettes of the ever changing landscape from season to season and state to state. This motivates me to explore the wilderness and rural land with a creative and playful eye, inspiring so much of my creative process.
I enjoy the many aspects of working and living on a rural property with my family. During the week I love to balance my time between the studio, farm duties and being a mum. We spend most weekends exploring our surrounds by bush walking and foraging for unique wild flowers with a camera in hand. Our outback travels across Australia in our caravan are a jewel for my creativity as I get to experience different landscapes and native plants. It is such a blessing being able to share my interests and vision with my two wildly creative daughters who support my work with such enthusiasm.
I am a self taught artist with an evolving artistic style that is very representative of my personality. I am both a perfectionist and a romantic. I love structure and routine yet thrive when exploring new places and forming deeper connections. This is the same for my different art styles. My realistic and detailed illustrations represent my love of structure and routine while my more expressive paintings that showcase colour and shape is reflective of my romantic side. This gives me the freedom to fulfill and share both these creative curiosities of mine.
My beautiful farm studio provides all the natural light and positive energy I need to create art throughout the year. The large south facing window overlooks a paddock of sprawling gum trees often grazed with sheep and cattle. I am very passionate about starting most mornings with a walk to begin my day with intention. This crisp and quiet time provides me with inspiration and a desire to create from a pure frame of mind.