Artist Statement
My work is an exploration of the profound emotional and sensory experiences found within the landscape. Rather than depicting nature in a literal sense, I seek to evoke its essence—its movement, its mystery, and its transient energy. Each painting is a meditation on atmosphere and memory, an invitation for viewers to immerse themselves in the liminal space between perception and feeling.
Working with encaustic and oil paints, I embrace a process that is both intuitive and deeply tactile. Layers of beeswax, resin, and pigment are built up, then manipulated through heat, carving, and erosion. The application of a blowtorch allows me to both construct and reveal, mirroring nature’s own cycles of formation and decay. This alchemical interaction between materials fosters a dynamic, ever-evolving surface—one that holds a sense of depth, movement, and impermanence.
I am drawn to large-scale wood panels, as they provide a vast, immersive field for exploration. Through these compositions, I aim to conjure a sense of vastness and intimacy simultaneously—echoing the way we experience the natural world. My work exists at the intersection of control and surrender, where structure meets dissolution, and where the seen and the unseen coexist.
Ultimately, my paintings are an invitation to pause, to look beyond the surface, and to feel the resonance of the landscape on a deeper, more intuitive level. Nature, with its infinite complexity and quiet power, remains my greatest source of inspiration—a constant reminder of our connection to something greater than ourselves.
CV - Kim Amell
Exhibitions & Events
2024 The Brushstrokes Through Time: Celebrating 10 Years of ANFA' Group Exhibition, Anne Neilson Fine Art, Charlotte, NC - May 2024
2024 Vantage Point Group Exhibition, Anne Neilson Fine Art, Charlotte, NC - January 2024
2023 88th Annual National Exhibition of the Cooperstown Art Association, July - August 2023
2023 Group Exhibition - James Baird Gallery, Pouch Cove, Newfoundland, April 2023
2023 The Pouch Cove Foundation Artist Residency, Newfoundland, April 2023
2022 Aloft Hotel by Marriott, Asheville, NC - Group Exhibition
2022 Marquee Art Gallery, Asheville, NC
2021 Yonahlossee Resort, Blowing Rock, NC - Solo Show
2020 Gasparilla Arts Show, Tampa, Fl - Awards of Merit
Awards/Press
2024 American Art Collector Magazine, January
2024 100 Emerging Artworks of 2023 Women’s Edition Book- Arts to Hearts Project
2020 Gasparilla Arts Show, Tampa, Fl - Awards of Merit
