"All Walks of Life" at the Garden of Easton, Opening April 19, 2008

"Old Lady" 5"x7" $50.00 Framed

Original watercolor on canvas board

Currently on sale at the Garden of Easton, Easton, PA until May 17th.

On April 19, 2008 from 5 to 7 pm, will be the opening for my next show entitled, "All Walks of Life", which celebrates Earth Day. This will be held at the Garden of Easton, located at 249 Northampton Street, Easton, PA. This is a "small works" show as all of the pieces had to be a maximum of 12" on either side.

My entry for this show is entitled, "Old Lady", which is a piece I did back in 1987 while still in High School and is somewhat of a "character study".

The Garden of Easton is a quaint little shop which is owned by a fellow ACE Member and friend, and has a somewhat "ecclectic" ambiance. "Everything available to create your tranquil space indoors and out, i.e. fountains, wind chimes, gifts for gardeners, plants and more".

This is the second time I have had a piece on exhibit in this location. I hope to be exhibiting another after this show. For more information on the show or the shop itself, please visit
www.TheGardenOfEaston.com.

Arts Community of Easton Annual Group Juried Show, "Reinvention" Opening 4/5/08

"Flower Still Life" by Maurice Utrillo, 1946

"Utrillo Impression" 21"x21", original acrylic on canvas

$250.00 available at Connexions Gallery, Easton, PA until May 11, 2008

The "assignment" for this show was to "reinvent" a vintage poster, while still staying true to the original. My choice was Maurice Utrillo's "Flower Still Life" from 1946.

This is my interpretation of the artist's piece. His is more of an "Expressionist" interpretation; i.e. harder lines and a rough feel of the still life. I wanted to create an "Impressionistic" interpretation of the image; using techniques using loose brush strokes and mixing the colors on the canvas instead of on the pallete.

"Reinvention"The Arts Community of Easton's Annual Group ShowApril 4th thru May 11thOpening Reception, April 5th from 6 to 9 PM.

Connexions Art Gallery, 213 Northampton Street, Easton, PA 18042

Time once again for ACE's Annual Group Show at Connexions. In past years, we have focused on a "river/water" theme for this show. This year Connexions will be doing something different. We have asked artists to take vintage art posters and incorporate them into a piece of their own art in a way that creates a new piece of art.

This will be a juried show. Ingrid Renard from the Hunterton County Museum will be the juror. Stop by and enjoy the recreations of these vintage posters as interpreted by members and supporters of the Arts Community.A portion of the proceeds will go towards the ACE general fund.

For more details and information regarding our show, please visit: www.connexionsgallery.net

My Recognition as an EmptyEasel.com Contributor!

As an almost every day reader of EmptyEasel.com and now a frequent contributor to their article section, it seems as if I have been recognized and thanked as a participant!

I would recommend this web site for every artist of every level. It offers very useful tips for every aspect of the art world; including how to promote your work and yourself. I have learned a variety of things here, and if you are mentioned on their web site, you will receive a free link to your own site......I have noticed that the amount of readers of my own blog have increased since I have been doing this.

Please check out the article here which mentions me, and quite a few other EE Contributors!

http://emptyeasel.com/2008/02/25/a-special-thanks-to-ee-contributors/

Upcoming Online Exhibition

I will be participating in the "Artanddesignonline.com" 2008 4th Online Invitational Exhibition, beginning on January 28, 2008! I am not sure how long this show will run, but please take a look at http://www.artanddesignonline.com/ for further details.

I will try to find out the direct link of my work and post it here on my blog, for those of you who would like to take a look. I will be featuring my two paintings for sale, entitled, "Summer Poppies" and "Secret Garden". This is a "member's only" show.

Here is the link to my page: http://www.artanddesignonline.com/Member_template/member_temp_portfolio.php?m=33391

What Is Your New Year's Resolution?

What is your New Year's Resolution for 2008? My latest article I wrote for Associatedcontent.com describes an alternative resolution that I think can apply to anyone; especially those of us "creative types" out there. How to be "true" to yourself for the New Year; and for the rest of your life.

Please read on here:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/511565/how_to_be_true_to_yourself_for_the.html

Monet and Cezanne article published on Emptyeasel.com!

Today, 11/09/07, I am proud to say my second art-related article I have written has been published on http://www.emptyeasel.com/! This one is a discussion comparing and contrasting the work of two great masters, Claude Monet and Paul Cezanne. It is entitled "Monet and Cezanne: The Path To Modernism", and can be read here:

http://emptyeasel.com/2007/11/08/contrasting-the-work-of-cezanne-and-monet-two-unique-paths-to-modernism/

You will notice the editor of Empty Easel has changed the title slightly, but the content is basically the same. Please take a look, and I welcome any comments!

Portfolio Article Published on "emptyeasel.com"

Today, 10/12/07, the article I wrote entitled "A Freelance Artist's Guide To Preparing A Good Portfolio" has been published on emptyeasel.com!! This is a great site for my fellow artists to check out, and has alot of useful information including ways to promote your work on the web and elsewhere, and painting techniques; and what I like about this site is that one is able to submit their work to be critiqued....if it is featured on the site, the editor will give you a free plug to your own web site!

It also features various articles written by other artists, like the one I submitted. Please take a look at it here:

http://emptyeasel.com/2007/10/11/how-to-prepare-an-art-portfolio-a-guide-for-freelance-and-self-employed-artists/

I welcome any comments!!

My Reward Of Praise

This past weekend, I delivered my second commissioned piece, "Sunset Dream" to its new owner. As she opened her eyes after I took it out of my portfolio, the look of astonishment and amazement as to its beauty will be something I will never forget.
To have someone appreciate your artwork to such a degree after giving you minimal instructions on what they want and never seeing it in progress, is the best reward an artist can ever get!!

I highly recommend any artist to do commissioned work, whether it be for a large corporation, small company, or for a person's home. It will verify your ability to please others with your creations, and such satisfaction is better than any amount of money you can earn for it.

Upcoming Art Festival, "Art Across The River"

I will be participating in my first "Art Across The River" Festival, Sponsored by the Columbia Portland Cultural Society on Sunday Sept. 30, 2007. Rain Date is October 7, 2006. Hours for this event run from 9am-5pm. This is a particularly special event because the artwork will be judged, and artists have the potential of winning cash prizes!

This will be located outdoors on the walking bridge spanning the Delaware River, between Portland, PA and Columbia, NJ.

In addition to Arts, Crafts and Antiques, there will also be a barn tour, pumpkin painting, car show, demonstrations and music.

Artists who are interested can email renemathez@embarqmail.com, or for more information, please view their web site at http://www.artacrosstheriver.com/.

p.s. This was a wonderful event, and I reccommend it to any artist, of all levels. What a wonderful day, and what a view from the walking bridge!

This Photograph was provided as a courtesy of The Forwardian Arts Society 570-269-3348 or forwardian@hotmail.com.

Corporate Art Exhibition

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PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release:
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Local Artist Displays Work
And Adds Appeal
To The L&D Holmes Building
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Easton, PA. April 16, 2007. Local Artist Kimberley T. Walton of Bangor, PA has been given the opportunity to exhibit their work in the lobby of the L&D Building in Easton; located at 101 Larry Holmes Drive. Owners Riverstar Properties, LLC, seek to add beauty and appeal to the property by exhibiting artwork by local artists. Artwork will be exhibited until May 12 or thereafter, upon discretion of the owners of the building.

Kimberley T. Walton, a member of the Arts Community of Easton, is displaying her paintings as available for sale to the public. Her interest in being an artist started in High School when she won First Place for painting in the National Art Honors Society Invitational Art Competition in 1987, for her interpretation of Monet’s “Water Lillis” series; now entitled “Waterlillies Revisited”. She considers herself to be a "Modern Impressionist", drawing inspiration and techniques from the classic masters of the Impressionist Movement, such as Claude Monet and Auguste Renoir; specializing in original acrylic landscapes and florals. Other works by her can be seen currently at the ACE Member Juried Show at the Fowler Center in Bethlehem, PA until April 20, 2007, the Newark Public Library, Special Collections Division, Newark, NJ and The Skillman Library, Lafayette College, Easton, PA; indefinitely. Her work has also been shown previously at Gallery 31 North, in Glen Gardner, New Jersey.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Kimberley T. Walton

(610) 588-8658

kims374@yahoo.com

http://www.modernimpressionist.blogspot.com/

ACE Member Juried Show at Fowler Center, opening 04/06/07

Announcing another ACE Juried Member Show, Fowler Center, Bethlehem.

Show dates will run from March 12 to April 20. Opening reception Friday April 6, from 6:00-9:00pm. This building is a part of the Northampton County Community College Campus, South Side of Bethlehem, PA. Room 112.

The Juror for this show is Joe Chapuk, NCC facilitator, teacher and artist.
Anyone who would like more information can contact him at Jchapuk@northampton.edu.

I will be showing my latest work, "Secret Garden", original acrylic on canvas, and "Rustic Floral", original acrylic on canvas.

Directions to the Fowler Family Southside Center: from 22 east or west- follow rt. 378 S to 3rd Street exit, marge left onto Third Street, and follow to the 500 block. The center is located at 511 E. Third Street, Bethlehem.

This is my second ACE Juried show, and I am very excited to be participating!

Artist Resume

Education:

Attended Georgetown University, Washington DC- School of Language and Linguistics- studied French and Art History. 1988-1990

Awards and Recognition:

"Best in the West" Western Regional Scholastic Art Award Exhibit, 1983. University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Mass.

First Place, Painting, National Art Honors Society Invitational Art Competition, 1987. Mount Olive High School, Mount Olive, NJ. "Waterlillies Revisited".

Memberships and Affiliations:

Member of ACE, Arts Community of Easton, since December 2005

Publications:

Local Artist Feature Story- "The Chronicle Newspaper" December 2005

Press Release Exhibition Story- "The Bucks County Herald" May 2007

“A Freelance Artist’s Guide To Preparing a Good Portfolio”, article written by the artist, published 10/12/07 on http://www.emptyeasel.com/

“Monet and Cezanne: The Path To Modernism”, written by the artist, published 11/9/07 on http://www.emptyeasel.com/.

Online Exhibitions:

Artanddesignonline.com 2008 4th Invitational Online Exhibition, January 2008-February 2008
“Secret Garden” and “Summer Poppies” featured.

Galleries and Exhibits:

Art Deco Gallery, Phillipsburg, NJ- Vase of Flowers Print
Belmont Studios, Rockland, ME- Vase of Flowers Print
The Garden of Eason, Northampton Street, Easton, PA- Vase of Flowers Print and various

hand painted wood crafts.

02/26/06-04/02/06- 2006 Juried Exhibition of ACE members, Gallery 31 North, Glen Gardner, NJ. "Vase of Flowers", Acrylic on canvas.

ACE Collaborative Book- "Floral Regeneration", Acrylic on card stock paper, origami fold. May 2006- Williams Center Art Gallery, Lafayette College, Easton, PA

June 19- July 29, 2006-Fairleigh Dickinson University Art Gallery, Teaneck, NJ
September 2006- Quadrant Book Mart Gallery, Easton, PA

October 2006- State Theatre Art Gallery, Easton, PA
Newark Public Library, Special Collections--Permanent home. To be on display for use by teachers of Newark and other school districts to demonstrate collaborative book forms for use in the classroom from K-12.

Arts and Crafts Festivals:

June 10, 2006- 28th Annual Arts and Crafts Festival sponsored by the Moravian Historical Society, 10 am-3pm, on the lawn of the historic Whitefield House in Nazareth, PA.

June 17, 2006- Garden Tour of Easton, 9am-5pm, side garden of Presbyterian Church, corner of Broadhead and Monroe Streets, Easton, PA.

August 30, 2007- Art Across The River Festival, Columbia, next to the scenic walking bridge between Columbia, NJ and Portland, PA overlooking the Delaware River. Sponsored by the Columbia NJ Portland Cultural Society. Paintings and Other Media displayed.

Gallery 31 North Collaborative Book- "The Ground We Stand On", Acrylic on cardstock paper, oragami fold. August 20- September 3, 2006- Gallery 31 North, Glen Gardner, NJ

Skillman Library, Special Collections Division, Lafayette College, Easton, PA- permanent home.

ACE Juried Show at The Fowler Center, Bethlehem, PA; Northampton Community College Campus. Show Dates: March 12-April 20, 2007. Opening: Friday April 6.
"Secret Garden", Original acrylic on canvas, and "Rustic Floral", Original acrylic on canvas

Arts Community of Easton’s Annual Group Show, “Reinvention” April 4- May 11th, 2008. Opening: Saturday, April 5, 2008.
Connexions Gallery, 213 Northampton Street, Easton, PA.
“Utrillo Impression”, based on Maurice Utrillo’s “Flower Still Life”, 1946.

The Garden Of Easton Small Works Show, “All Walks of Life” April 19, 2008- May 17th, 2008.
247 ½ Northampton Street, Easton, PA.
“Old Lady” , original watercolor on canvas board..


Corporate Art Exhibitions:

L&D Holmes Office Building, 101 Larry Holmes Drive, Easton, PA, lobby. Exhibition of four works, available for sale to the public. "Vase of Flowers", "Field of Flowers", "Sunlit Lillies", and "Summer Poppies". April 7, 2007 until present.

Community Activities:

04/26/06- River Rites Festival Afterschool Childrens Workshop, Workshop Instructor- Union Housing Authority, Easton, PA. Sponsored by the Landis Community Outreach Center, Lafayette College, Easton, PA. Arts and Crafts created with children for the River Rites Parade.

09/17/06- Forks Community Days Festival, Forks Township, Easton, PA. Manned ACE booth in order to acquire new memberships and patrons of The Arts Community of Easton, promote our events, and my own artwork displayed for sale.

07/28/07- Easton Farmer's Market- Exhibited my own work for sale, as well as promoting my Art Group, The Arts Community of Easton. Ace used this opportunity to promote local arts and artists, and try to encourage potential new memberships.

ACE Collaborative Books

Gallery 31 North Collaborative Book- This the second collaborative book in a series that I have been asked to participate in with my Art Group, The Art Community of Easton. This time, the theme is "The Ground We Stand On"; which could be interpreted in a variety of ways. My piece is a focus on how Nature inspires us to create art. This is too, where alot of my inspiration comes from in all of my work. The front states "The Ground We Stand On.....Inspires Us", while the back reads, "The Beauty of Nature".

This collaborative book serves to create a dialog and community
via a preconceived book structure that will be displayed at
Gallery 31 North, Glen Gardner, NJ beginning August 20, 2006
through September 3, 2006. The Opening for this show will be on August 20, 2006 from 1-4 pm. The Skillman Library at Lafayette College, Easton, PA will be its permanent home.

It is very interesting to me to work on such a small scale, and
have my piece put together with other artist's work to create
something which makes a great impact on such a large scale.

ACE Collaborative Book-

This is a group project, by the Art Community of Easton, PA; of which I belong.
This is my submittal. The theme was "regeneration" I chose floral....
"Floral Regeneration", Acrylic on card stock paper, origami fold.
This entire book, when completed, will be displayed to the public at the following locations in my
area: Please take a look if you are nearby:

May 2006- Williams Center Art Gallery, Lafayette College, Easton, PA- GALLERY OPENING IS SUNDAY MAY 7TH, 2-5 PM
September 2006- Quadrant Book Mart Gallery, Easton, PA
Newark, NJ Public Library, Special Collections--Permanent home.

ONLINE PORTFOLIO

"Water Lilies in Spring" 8"x10" $85.00

Original acrylic on canvas, currently framed.

Also available via print on demand fine art sites (see contact info)

This is an "homage" to one of my favorite "Water Lilies" Series by Claude Monet; and invokes a feeling of Spring time.

Date Completed : April, 2008

Hand Painted "Shabby Chic" Vintage Chair

not for sale

Date Completed: January, 2008

"Shabby Chic" Hand Painted Vintage Vanity

Not for sale

Date Completed: December, 2007

Inside view of vanity, lined with fabric

"Sunset Dream" Commissioned Painting

Original: Acrylic on Canvas, 30”x31” NFS

Available on print-on demand artist sites only. (see contact info.)

A colorful sunset turns a hilly landscape into a fantasyland of brilliant flowers and fluffy trees. The hills undulate toward the center of the painting while the pointelistic flowers form hazy patches of soft color. The perfect use of contrasting colors form the essence of the painting, which is calming and dream-like.

Date Completed: September, 2007

"Secret Garden"

15" x 21" Acrylic on stretched canvas.
Original for sale $275.00
True to the style and techniques of classic Impressionism, this landscape is full of sunlit greenery and flowers;
which evoke a feeling of calmness and relaxation.

Also available from print on demand sites.

Date completed: March, 2007

"Summer Poppies"

16" x 12" Acrylic on Canvas Board
Original For Sale $ 100.00

Also available via print on demand sites.
Yellow Ochre and Pinks create the soft, subtle shapes of poppies in the summertime lit by sunshine.
Layers of texture and depth used in the paint are used in this" etherial" still life which evoke a feeling
of summer. Painting applied to canvas board with acrylic glaze finish.

Date Completed: September, 2006

"Waterlillies Revisited"

Not for sale; available only via print on demand sites
Acrylic on Canvas, 32" x 32"

This is my own modern day rendition of
Monet's classic Water Lillies series of paintings.
Received 1st Place in Painting by the National
Art Honors Society' s Second Annual Art
Competition.

Date Completed: 1987

"Serenity"
Acrylic on Canvas, 18" x 26"
Original not available for sale, fine art prints available.
Sunlit reflections on the water
below create the ambiance of this piece.

Date completed: 1999







"Rustic Floral"
12" x 16" Acrylic on Canvas $175.00

Also available from print on demand sites.
Neutral natural colors create this "amorphous" study
of a simple floral still life.
The flowers look succulent and touchable, and seem
very fragile as if they were touched; something would come
away on your fingers.

Date Completed: April 2006




"Escargot" Colored Pencil Drawing
Not for sale
Date Completed: 1986



" Water Lilly" Wood Block Print
Not For Sale
Date Completed: 1986

"Field of Flowers"

Acrylic on Canvas

17" x 21" $225.00

Also available as fine art print from print on demand sites listed.

Impressionistic style with many shades of pinks and greens, outlining a serene scene. Dots of color are used to merely suggest the details of the flowers and trees.

Date Completed: 1993

"Sunlit Lillies"

Acrylic on Canvas

16" x 20" $295.00

Inspired by Monet’s "Water Lillies" series, this is a more modern look at how sunlight plays off the water and water lillies, creating a somewhat dreamy effect.

Date completed: December 2005

"Vase of Flowers" Commissioned Painting
Original- Acrylic on Canvas (NFS)
IRIS Giclee Prints Available in two sizes.

True to the detail and colors of the original. Vibrant pinks and browns of the roses, and the mixture of colors in studying the play of light on the entire still life, is the main focus of this piece.
Date completed: June 2005

CONTACT INFORMATION

CONTACT INFORMATION/ ARTWORK AVAILABLE
FROM THE FOLLOWING SITES:


For more information on any of my work, please email me
at: kims374@yahoo.com

Please also visit my yahoo 360 site at: 360.yahoo.com/kims374 where you
can learn more about me and my artwork, and see other work I have
done including arts and crafts pieces.

http://mash.yahoo.com/kims374: My new page on Yahoo's new "Mash", which is similiar to yahoo 360 with some new features and improvements. Here you can read articles written by me, and blogs regarding my life as an artist.

Please take a look at my listing on the "The Talent Database", a great networking site for all artists and creative people at: www.thedb.com/modernimpressionist

Or you may purchase directly from the following sites:


http://www.absolutearts.com/portfolios/k/kimtw


www.cafepress.com/kims374: "Modern Impressionist" Online Store, featuring specialized gifts, home accessories and clothing created from my original artwork.









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Sign up to receive my Online cafepress.com store newsletter!

http://gallery.artistrising.com/HomePage/ArtistHomePage.aspx?AIID=15781

On-line gallery featuring originals and print on demand posters for sale. (Note: this site is now known as "Artist Rising"

http://www.sistino.com/ ( a new sister site of Artist Rising, which features 3 of my most popular works.)

http://ModernImpressionist.imagekind.com- Online gallery featuring print on demand prints on various paper and canvas, in a variety of sizes and framing possibilities.


http://marketplace.kodakgallery.com/modernimpressionist- My Modern Impressionist Online marketplace, sponsored by Kodakgallery.com.
This site features images of my original artwork, in which unique gifts can be purchased using those images; such as coffee mugs, playing cards, mouse pads, and coming soon, greeting cards. I also have a "photo book" on this site for sale, featuring all of my original paintings to date.

http://www.galleryfront.com/
www.irisprints.com
www.editionartprints.com
www.artdealernet.com
www.originalartonline.com
www.theartsource.com
www.digitalconsciousness.com
www.boundlessgallery.com
www.ace-easton.org
www.artanddesignonline.com



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Arts Community of Easton, PA Members Show opening 2/26/06

2006 Juried Exhibition of Members

Juror: Mary Ann Miller

February 26-April 2, 2006

Place: Gallery 31 North, Rt. 31 and Hunt Place, Glen Gardner, NJ

Artist Reception February 26, 1-4 pm
For More Info, contact gallery 31 north- 908-537-7044
gallery 31north@comcast.net/ gallery31north.com
attn: Wally Barnette

From NYC- Rt. 78 West to exit 17. Rt. 31 North, 5 miles on the right onto Hunt Place in Glen Gardner.
East from PA- rt. 78 to exit 16. Follow signs to Rt. 31 North. Blue victorian building.

ORIGINAL ARTWORK AND PRINTS WILL BE FOR SALE!!

Artist Statement and Bio

About the Artist
K I M B E R L E Y T O D D W A L T O N

In the tradition of the French Impressionist Movement, Kimberley's work is closely associated with the extraordinary new way of seeing pictures that occurred during the last third of the nineteenth century. Kimberley's unique way of seeing, in which forms are dissolved in light, her asymmetrical compositions, and her method of dividing color and applying pigment to the canvas defines her vision of delightful depiction's of nature.
Kimberley lived on Nantucket for six years where pure light played a significant role in the large artistic population of the Island. It was on Nantucket that Kimberley was exposed to artists and galleries.
A graduate of Mendham High School where she won first place in the National Art Honor Society Second Annual Invitational Art Competition, Kimberley studied Art History and French. It was here she became interested in the French Masters and traveled to France for two summers as a Foreign Exchange Student. The French landscape, its people and their language became the driving force behind her need to paint.
Kimberley's range in painting is broad while maintaining a central focus on the light falling on, and the colors released by, the subject. Whether it be a single delicate flower or a raucous bouquet, it is handled with sensitivity and technical mastery.

ARTIST STATEMENT

For me, painting has been my form of relaxation and escape from my every day world. It has provided me an outlet for my creativity, a time for myself. I love doing florals and landscapes, as I am often inspired by my own garden. Painting takes me to a higher level of consciousness.
I am especially fond of seeing colors in nature, and being able to create a single
color out of many mixed together; and explore how each compliments one another.
Acrylic paint allows this symbiotic mixture to happen.

QUOTE
"Color is my day-long obsession, joy and torment." Claude Monet