Jamie Kim
I am a contemporary artist based in Calgary, Alberta. While originally from South Korea, I have lived in all the western Canadian provinces until finally settling down in this vibrant city.
Painting for me is self acceptance. Self acceptance of my sensitivities; to lean into my tendency to react 'too emotionally' with a rose-tinted naivety. It is my self acceptance of my cultural background and the feelings of 'otherness' that I experienced as an immigrant. Instead, now I celebrate my unique, abstract, and idealistic tendencies. Fully embracing these qualities, I aim to explore my artistic voice along with the awe-inspiring nature in my immediate surrounding (I am forever grateful that my parents moved to Canada).
My process begins outside when I explore new scrambly hikes in the Rocky Mountains or foreign landscapes. I aim to capture the essence of these landscapes (i.e., how I felt in the moment; the thoughts that were inspired; and how it impacts the different seasons of my personal life). With the visual and emotional inspiration in mind, I use various medium on raw natural canvas to depict an abstracted scene. There are realistic imagery and even realistic elements like sand to transport the viewer to the experience. I believe that the desire to create is a very innate human tendency and art is a visual language that is universal to everyone.
I am a contemporary artist based in Calgary, Alberta. While originally from South Korea, I have lived in all the western Canadian provinces until finally settling down in this vibrant city.
Painting for me is self acceptance. Self acceptance of my sensitivities; to lean into my tendency to react 'too emotionally' with a rose-tinted naivety. It is my self acceptance of my cultural background and the feelings of 'otherness' that I experienced as an immigrant. Instead, now I celebrate my unique, abstract, and idealistic tendencies. Fully embracing these qualities, I aim to explore my artistic voice along with the awe-inspiring nature in my immediate surrounding (I am forever grateful that my parents moved to Canada).
My process begins outside when I explore new scrambly hikes in the Rocky Mountains or foreign landscapes. I aim to capture the essence of these landscapes (i.e., how I felt in the moment; the thoughts that were inspired; and how it impacts the different seasons of my personal life). With the visual and emotional inspiration in mind, I use various medium on raw natural canvas to depict an abstracted scene. There are realistic imagery and even realistic elements like sand to transport the viewer to the experience. I believe that the desire to create is a very innate human tendency and art is a visual language that is universal to everyone.
$600.00
Acrylic on natural canvas (framed).
38x26x2"
Inspired by the burnt orange landscape of Zion National Park.
Framed in a dark brown floater frame.
$250.00
Acrylic and pumice gel on natural canvas (framed).
14x18x2"
Inspired by the dessert landscape of Utah and Arizona.
Framed in a dark brown floater frame.
$525.00
Mixed media on canvas (framed).
29.50x29.50"
28 x 28" Mixed media on raw canvas in a natural pine floating frame. With frames 29.5 x 29.5". Inspired by the snowscape in Johnston Canyon.
$525.00
Mixed media on canvas (framed).
29.50x29.60x3"
28 x 28" Mixed media on raw canvas in a natural pine floating frame. With frames 29.5 x 29.5". Inspired my the snowscape in Johnston Canyon, Banff.
$675.00
Mixed media on canvas (framed).
37.50x25.50x3"
24 x 36" Mixed media on raw canvas in a natural pine floating frame. With frame 25.5 x 37.75". Inspired by the winter scape in Johnston Canyon, Banff.