Her Adventure
Jasper: When did you first begin to pursue visual art? Where and when did you train,
or are you self-taught?
Kimber: About 10 years ago. Then I was re-inspired when my mom discovered her talent and love of art in her retirement. I have been engaged heavily in art for the past 3 years. I am a self-taught artist and am always absorbing new ways to create.
Jasper: What mediums in visual arts do you typically use and why?
Kimber: I use acrylics on canvas, mostly. I love to also combine brush painting with mixed media materials to create interesting abstract pieces. I love the vibrance that acrylics offer, especially the heavy bodied acrylics. I will also use alcohol markers to enhance or create shadows and highlights throughout the paintings.
The Damsel
Jasper: Where do you work now and where do you show your work?
Kimber: I am a graphic artist by trade and have a freelance business, Grassroot Graphics. I am a member of the Cayce Arts Guild and am a Cottontown Art Crawl artist. My work has been featured at the Cottontown Art Crawl, Melrose Art in the Yard, Noma Warehouse, SCA Autumn Faire, SCA Mad Hatters Art Faire, Rob Shaw Gallery, Land Bank Lofts, Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Home, 14 Carrot Foods, Musicians Supply, The Coop in Winnsboro, Nicky's Pizzeria in Lexington, State & Frink, Aloft Downtown Columbia, the Irmo Chamber of Commerce and Carolina Imports.
Jasper: Who have been your greatest influences as an artist?
Kimber: I really enjoy Matt Dixon, who has created a robot character that he puts in various environments and stories. I love his style and how his work comes alive with a simple robot trying to find his way through life. I also LOVE Alexander Jansson, who is a digital mixed media illustrator, photographer, and animator. I could stare at his works for hours.
Pod Travel
Jasper: What do you feel makes your art unique?
Kimber: I feel like my art stands out the most when I am creating my space-futurism series. This series uses colorful backgrounds from my days as an acrylic fluid artist. I love to create new scenes, using vintage imagery from sci-fi posters, graphic novels, coloring books, etc. I love the nostalgia these pieces offer and the unique colorful backgrounds that are one of a kind and have an out-of-this-world vibe.
Jasper: Who is your favorite SC-based visual artist and why?
Kimber: Ginny Merett. Her style is incredibly unique and extremely recognizable. Every piece tells a story and I love seeing something different every time I look at her work. I keep a tiny gallery piece on my desk titled "Radical Woman" and it inspires me daily.
Space Prisoner
Jasper: What are you working on now, will we get to see it, and if so, where, and when?
Kimber: I am currently working on more space futurism, specifically a series of paintings of ray guns to compliment my mixed media space pieces. I currently have my space futurism pieces exclusively at NoMa Warehouse and hope to have new work available there soon. I would also like to do a showcase in the future, so I will see about doing that soon.
Ray Gun 2
Ray Gun 1