ARTIST STATEMENT
“Currently I’m working to reinforce technical skills and enhancing my intuitive abilities to create beautiful paintings filled with colour and contrast. My most recent work has focused on landscape compositions inspired by my travels around northern Europe, Iceland, and Canada. In my artwork, I strive to capture the light, mood, colour and character of those natural places that have left a lasting impression with me. It is an exciting challenge for me to visualize and create colourful and interesting compositions that reflect the wonderful beauty I see in the natural world.”
EXHIBITIONS
January 2020 Solo Exhibition, Champlain Library
Vankleek Hill, ON
October 2019 Solo Exhibition, The Review Newspaper Office
Vankleek Hill, ON
October 2018 Houses of Vankleek Hill, Group Exhibition, Arbor Gallery & Cultural Centre
Vankleek Hill ON
June 2018 Group Exhibition, St. Lazare Library
St. Lazare, QC
April 2018 Artistes Hudson Artists Association Spring Show and Art Sale
Stephen Shaar Community Centre, Hudson QC
April 2018 SPRING TO LIFE Group Exhibition, Arbor Gallery & Cultural Centre
Vankleek Hill ON
March 2018 IMPROMPTU Group Exhibition, Arbor Gallery & Cultural Centre
Vankleek Hill, ON
June 2017 Group Exhibition, St. Lazare Library
St. Lazare, QC
January 2017 Solo Exhibition, The Review Newspaper Office
Vankleek Hill, ON
Fall 2016 Artistes Hudson Artists Association Fall Show and Art Sale
Stephen Shaar Community Centre, Hudson QC
Summer 2016 EMERGE! Featuring paintings by Evelyn Aung-Thwin and Kim Fournier
Arbor Gallery, Vankleek Hill ON
BIOGRAPHY
Kim is an emerging artist residing in Vankleek Hill, Ontario and is actively involved in local art associations including the Artistes Hudson Artists Association, Arteast, and the Kanata Art Club.
Since childhood, Kim has always loved creating works of art. While pursuing a business career and raising a family, she still found the time to study and experiment with pastel drawing, watercolour painting, mixed media and stained glass. Following her retirement in 2012, Kim has been able to focus on both her passions: art creation and outdoor recreation.
She is an avid cyclist and cross-country skier and brings a camera to photograph the scenery along the way. These photographs guide her landscape compositions and inspire the mood and lighting reflected in her artwork. Watercolour remains her favourite medium to capture the simple beauty of the natural world.
Kim continues to pursue learning opportunities with other professional artists to broaden and deepen her skills; most recently with Roland Palmaerts, Janet Rogers, Michael Solovyev, Brian Turner and Brian Buckrell.
Being active in the outdoors energizes her both physically and spiritually. It is this positive energy that inspires her to create the colourful and light-filled beauty that you will find in all of her artistic works.