“Though I constantly seek to imitate reality, I don’t for one moment lose sight of the first impulse of emotion. Reality is part of art. Feeling completes it.”
Kim’s art experience has been largely influenced by the work of the late 19th, early 20th century painters. The ability to observe, investigate and draw has been the foundation of all his work, with a firm Ruskin-type belief that drawing is the cornerstone of art, to communicate through the use of line and tone those essential elements that make being an artist a delight and privilege.
Early on in his career, he became very interested in seascapes and landscapes, using the influence of his time in the Royal Navy and his rural existence once he left.
He is now resident in Dorset and centres his painting in Dorset and nearby counties.
Kim’s mark making is full of energy and movement, colour and drama. You can almost see, hear and smell the ocean when you see his paintings. He finds inspiration in the Southwest, the north coast of Cornwall, Dorset, Devon and Scotland. His unique style, close to the romantic traditions of British maritime art, has ensured a great following of collectors.