Kim Collins
Kim is a multidisciplinary artist and graphic designer from Niagara, Ontario. Known for her innovative use of recuperated content, her colourful 2 and 3-dimensional pieces express joy and humour. Kim’s extensive background in consumer products has yielded design excellence for global brands. With graduate degrees in design, visual-art/teaching, her practices exist in numerous forms including publications, exhibitions and public art projects. These works have been presented by: Design To, The Cities of St. Catharines and Waterloo, Visual Arts Mississauga, Haliburton and Burlington Sculpture Trails, The Town of Collingwood and The Blue Mountains.
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
My work is the expression of my experiences and emotions, a collection of things I find amusing, beautiful, nostalgic, humorous or absurd. With one brush stroke or stitch, it's how I'm thinking, feeling and observing the world. The work is also about sustainability as I source recycled materials in the creation process. Inspiration stems from creative innovators like the late Jillian Owens, a.k.a the re-fashionista who transformed the most hideous thrift store finds into ready-wear fashion.
Kim is a multidisciplinary artist and graphic designer from Niagara, Ontario. Known for her innovative use of recuperated content, her colourful 2 and 3-dimensional pieces express joy and humour. Kim’s extensive background in consumer products has yielded design excellence for global brands. With graduate degrees in design, visual-art/teaching, her practices exist in numerous forms including publications, exhibitions and public art projects. These works have been presented by: Design To, The Cities of St. Catharines and Waterloo, Visual Arts Mississauga, Haliburton and Burlington Sculpture Trails, The Town of Collingwood and The Blue Mountains.
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
My work is the expression of my experiences and emotions, a collection of things I find amusing, beautiful, nostalgic, humorous or absurd. With one brush stroke or stitch, it's how I'm thinking, feeling and observing the world. The work is also about sustainability as I source recycled materials in the creation process. Inspiration stems from creative innovators like the late Jillian Owens, a.k.a the re-fashionista who transformed the most hideous thrift store finds into ready-wear fashion.
$1,800.00
Mixed media on board.
24x30"
3-dimensional gardens with tactile felt flowers. Living walls to escape into.
$1,650.00
Acrylic and felt fabric on board.
22x30x2"
3-dimensional gardens with tactile felt flowers. Living walls to escape into.
$5,500.00
Acrylic and felt fabric on board.
55x40"
3-dimensional gardens with tactile felt flowers. Living walls to escape into.
$720.00
Acrylic with recycled fabric scraps on canvas.
12x24"
After sewing 500 scrub caps in response to the COVID pandemic, a huge pile of leftover bits of fabric remained, so naturally I had to find a purpose for these pieces. The Fabric of Our Times is a historically significant collection of mixed media artworks that not only symbolizes dedication, craftsmanship and teamwork but also celebrates the success of the Ontario Scrub Cap Facebook Group. Each scrap piece of fabric is insignificant alone but when sewn together becomes something greater.
$1,960.00
Acrylic with recycled fabric scraps on canvas.
28x28"
After sewing 500 scrub caps in response to the COVID pandemic, a huge pile of leftover bits of fabric remained, so naturally I had to find a purpose for these pieces. The Fabric of Our Times is a historically significant collection of mixed media artworks that not only symbolizes dedication, craftsmanship and teamwork but also celebrates the success of the Ontario Scrub Cap Facebook Group. Each scrap piece of fabric is insignificant alone but when sewn together becomes something greater.
$1,322.00
Acrylic with recycled fabric scraps on canvas.
23x23"
After sewing 500 scrub caps in response to the COVID pandemic, a huge pile of leftover bits of fabric remained, so naturally I had to find a purpose for these pieces. The Fabric of Our Times is a historically significant collection of mixed media artworks that not only symbolizes dedication, craftsmanship and teamwork but also celebrates the success of the Ontario Scrub Cap Facebook Group. Each scrap piece of fabric is insignificant alone but when sewn together becomes something greater.
$1,260.00
Acrylic with recycled fabric scraps on canvas.
22x22"
After sewing 500 scrub caps in response to the COVID pandemic, a huge pile of leftover bits of fabric remained, so naturally I had to find a purpose for these pieces. The Fabric of Our Times is a historically significant collection of mixed media artworks that not only symbolizes dedication, craftsmanship and teamwork but also celebrates the success of the Ontario Scrub Cap Facebook Group. Each scrap piece of fabric is insignificant alone but when sewn together becomes something greater.
$1,440.00
Acrylic with recycled fabric scraps on canvas.
24x24"
After sewing 500 scrub caps in response to the COVID pandemic, a huge pile of leftover bits of fabric remained, so naturally I had to find a purpose for these pieces. The Fabric of Our Times is a historically significant collection of mixed media artworks that not only symbolizes dedication, craftsmanship and teamwork but also celebrates the success of the Ontario Scrub Cap Facebook Group. Each scrap piece of fabric is insignificant alone but when sewn together becomes something greater.
$2,880.00
Acrylic with recycled fabric scraps on canvas.
33x35x2"
After sewing 500 scrub caps in response to the COVID pandemic, a huge pile of leftover bits of fabric remained, so naturally I had to find a purpose for these pieces. The Fabric of Our Times is a historically significant collection of mixed media artworks that not only symbolizes dedication, craftsmanship and teamwork but also celebrates the success of the Ontario Scrub Cap Facebook Group. Each scrap piece of fabric is insignificant alone but when sewn together becomes something greater.
$1,350.00
Acrylic and felt fabric on board.
20x25"
3-dimensional gardens with tactile felt flowers. Living walls to escape into.