i·dyll /īdl/ (noun)- an extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque episode or scene, typically an idealized or unsustainable one.
Artist Statement
I am exhilarated by the visual dance between the figurative and abstract. My approach considers the landscape, a universally recognizable composition that allows me infinite freedom to express with my natural hand. Additionally, the landscape organization inherently forgives a loose interpretation of color. I challenge myself to think differently and question preconceptions about landscape and reality and my goal is to offer more information with less detail. I have learned to trust myself and create as if there are no mistakes. My work involves disruption as an evolutionary process, to which there is no direct path, one that requires forward-thinking decisiveness. I realize the principles that govern each work of art will not be applicable in the next. Each is a journey unto its own. I think and act purposefully, looking for opportunity and innovation in each piece and this process develops over time. I believe that it is through a sustained artistic practice, that an artist’s work grows closer to one’s own, more virtuous. I am developing my unique voice, striving for harmony of color, rhythm, depth and energy, offered from my head & heart. kimmcaninch.com
To view this exhibit: Click image or arrow key on your keyboard to move from one piece to the next. Exhibition list below is in the order of the slides, from left to right. The first piece in the show is Edgewood Farm 9.
i·dyll
/īdl/ (noun)- an extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque episode or scene, typically an idealized or unsustainable one.
Exhibition May 22- June 18, 2020
Preservation Hall, 335 Main St, Wellfleet, MA 02667
EDGEWOOD FARM- Original series comprised of (24)-Created April 2018- Truro Center for the Arts at Edgewood Farm- 1 month residency
On exhibit: 9, 24, 25, 28, 38, 47
PEAKED HILL- Original series comprised of (11) -Created August 2018- 2 weeks at Margo Gelb Shack- Cape Cod National Seashore
On exhibit: 1, 2, 6, 12
HEAD & HEART – subsequent work
8, 17, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32, 36, 37, 38, 40, 44, 45, 46
All pieces shown are framed dim. 14.5” x 14.5” each, and priced at $450.00.
Kim McAninch, B.F.A., Surface Pattern Design, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio – Kim, a member of the National Association of Women Artists and American Women Artists, currently works in Longboat Key FL. Her background as a fabric, wallpaper and interior designer has laid the groundwork for her unique painterly style. Through the expressive use of brush and palette knife, she conveys an emotion, a mood and the pure joy of color. Her work offers elusive and intangible qualities to the viewer, who in turn add personal experience, giving life to her work. Her artwork is in select galleries and is collected worldwide.
