Professional portrait artist and painter-printmaker Marina Kim. Commission fine art, buy original artworks online
Recently, I bought a few books on the Dutch Golden Age, some focusing on the historical overview and some on the art of the period. I recall that during my time at art college, studying art history (albeit superficially), I was struck by the unique
I am quite content just to sit here and think. It feels like that kind of day. I am happy to gaze out and think up stories in my head. For example, what happens next to the baby girl left on the pavement with a note and a cheque?
Visit to the exhibition of JMW Turner and the art collections at Petworth House, July 2025
For the last couple of months, I worked on a portrait commission. There was not much drawing as such. However, I am summarising and consolidating in this painting the drawing, the colour, the freedom, the new confidence, and the accumulated experiences in a new and conscious way. Because of my singular focus on this work […]
April 11 – April 23, 2025 ROCHE Gallery will be open every day 9 am – 6 pm for the following show:
Luke’s feedback from session 2: It was great to get back to the tutorial process after such a lengthy gap and I felt certain that you had thoroughly explored everything we had discussed the last time we met. The exploration had clearly been worthwhile but it was interesting to discuss how these explorations had ultimately […]
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.
