Professional portrait artist and painter-printmaker Marina Kim. Commission fine art, buy original artworks online
Light so transparent and elusive. Colours so delicate, luminous, even despite of the thick layer of dust that settled on the heavy brushstrokes. The space is tangible, extending from the sky to the ephemeral surface of the water to below the water. We sense the height and the depth of this painted realm. The lilies, […]
The main message I am getting from Luke and the universe at large is: Start trusting yourself. Maybe that can be broken into two parts: 1. What you have is enough2. Put the process before the result I was kinda aware of these messages but it helps to hear them back or interpret whatever I […]
The drawings from the classes After the class. Old drawings
As part of the ROCHE Gallery Special Events program, I am excited to present our invited artist Peter Spencer in the coming show “Playing to the Gallery” from 1st to 11th September 2023. Peter and I met up for an interview laid out here for your enjoyment.
ROCHE Gallery is an old and quirky house which has been ours for 21 years. That’s a tenth of the building’s age. It’s been many things in that time. Most recently – groceries, dental practice and an antique shop. Then we came, and as elements of a biosystem, the building, the family, and the business have moulded around each other, changing with the seasons. I would like to welcome something new – the ROCHE Gallery Special Events program.
Life and Art questions are the drives behind creative processes. Sometimes it feels that there are only questions, but where are the answers? This artwork was inspired by a friend artist, jewellery designer, spiritual seeker and a beautiful woman Jane Runchman. Some ten years ago, she posed for a series of photographs in my studio. […]
Brenda’s recent unique works, experiment with embossing, collage and multimedia painting. The broad range of techniques and tricks she acquired in the decades of artistic practice is at her fingertips. At every stage in Brenda’s career, she created emotionally and technically rich artworks, gaining her a worldwide following.
Fishmongers sent a newsletter. Fresh catch. While out with Mika the Dog, I went there, intending to paint a still life with fish this morning. In the shop and on the way home, I pondered the title. “A Whiting, a Gurnard, and a Bream…” <img data-lazy-fallback=”1″ alt=”Rough collie Mika in the park” data-id=”2516″ width=”663″ data-init-width=”1023″ […]
The show’s visitors will be delighted to see the well-recognised faces of community leaders and the town’s characters, skillfully captured by Marina Kim through many years in Rye, with empathetic perception.
To celebrate Rye and its people, we are holding a retrospective exhibition of Rye portraits I have painted in our 21 years of living here. Join us from September 17 to 26.
