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BIOGRAPHY

Kim Weissenborn is an American artist born in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1959. Kim began painting at the tender age of 3. She enjoyed creating portraits of her family and drawing the objects around her. Later she continued her studies at the prestigious Parsons School of Design in New York, where she specialized in illustration and painting. Currently, more than 150 of her paintings are held in private collections in the United States, South America and Europe. In addition to painting, Kim has been teaching art to adults for over 40 years and also illustrating children's books.

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After the Covid pandemic, Kim moved to Rueil-Malmaison, France. She chose a studio facing the Seine, above the Place des Impressionnistes, a district where many French impressionist painters lived and painted such as Renoir, Monet and Morisot. This new environment influenced a change in her work. She transitioned from exclusively practicing watercolor to working with oil, a medium that allowed her to express her emotions and artistic sensitivity more effectively. Her new residence at Rueil Maison inspires her to produce paintings that capture the vibrant atmosphere of Parisian cafes, the sparkling seascapes of Normandy, and the unexpected daily activities that take place beneath her window along the banks of the Seine.

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ARTIST  PROCESS

Kim Weissenborn's work is based on exploration, problem solving and the search for inner mysteries. An intuitive painter, she relies on a spontaneous and rapid technique, using brushes, knives and even her fingers to translate her artistic vision. Before beginning a work, she makes small preparatory sketches, then applies and removes paint in a fluid and organic process. She regularly rotates her canvas to work from different angles until the composition achieves a satisfying balance.

​Kim describes her creative process as a true leap of faith. Each new painting begins with a bit of uncertainty, but soon finds its direction. She paints quickly and instinctively, convinced that the first hour is decisive in capturing the essence of her work taking care not to overthink or overwork the painting. Her paintings, often depicting mysterious figures, are influenced by the impressionist artists such as Monet, Bonnard, Manet and Odilon Redon. Rather than seeking to impose an explicit message, she favors an emotional and visceral approach, playing with soft color palettes to give more depth and subtlety to her work. Rejecting conventionally “pretty” depictions, Kim seeks beauty in imperfection. This quest reflects her own personal journey towards self-acceptance and valuing the hidden, often overlooked beauty.

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EXHIBITIONS

Maison des Arts et de l’Image, Rueil Mailmason, France 2024

Chateau Bonnemare Radepont, France 2024

Michel-Frager Hall in Veules-les-Roses, France 2024

Vero Beach Museum,Treasure Coast Creates 2023

Chapelle Saint-Léonard, Croissy, France 2022

Atelier Grognard Museum Rueil Malmaison, France 2022

M.Maison Gallery Vero Beach, FL USA 2020

Legends Gallery Chatham, NJ USA 2019

Christ Church Vero Beach FL USA 2017

Vero Beach Museum USA 2015

Vero Beach Museum USA 2014

Vero Beach Museum USA 2012

Monterey Virginia USA 2002

Martha Lincoln Gallery FL 1999​​

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COLLECTIONS (private)

2024 Lek & Sowat - Paris, France

2024 Château de Bonnemare - Eure, France

2024 Laurence, H., Louvain, Belgium

2024 Jonathan D., La Rochelle, France

2024 Thierry J., Paris France

2024 Lauri H., Paris, France

2024 Tim R., Glenview, Illinois

2023 Julie B., Vero Beach, Florida

2023 Beth H., Chatham, New Jersey

2023 Fredick S., Phoenix, Arizona

2023 Robyn F., New York, New York

2023 Bonnie J., Orlando, Florida

2023 Tom V., Elizabeth, New Jersey

2022 Janet E,. Gladwyne, Pennsylvania

2022 Mike H., Washington, DC

 2022 Chua D., Santa Cruz, Bolivia

2022 Gaby V,. Santa Cruz, Boliv

2022 Andrea Z., Brooklyn, New York

2021 Julie M., St. Louis, Mo.

2021 Matha D., Sarasota, Florida

ETC.

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COMMISSIONS

2025 J. D., Oleron, France

2024 Hillary F., Wilton, Connecticut

2024 Louise H., Vero Beach, Florida

2024 Elizabeth B., Colorado Springs, Colorado (10 portrait paintings on commission)

2024 Bebe B., New Hope, Pennsylvania

2023 Vicki L., Vero Beach, Florida

2023 Stacy C., Vero Beach, Florida

2022 Lisa S., Bernardsville, New Jersey

2022 Sue S., Charleston, South Carolina

2021 Tammy W.M., Orlando, Florida

2021 Sue Z., Phoenix, Arizona

2021 Sheila W., Austin, Texas

ETC.

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PUBLICATIONS

TAP into Chatham 2019

Vero Beach Magazine July 2017 

TC Palm March 2106

TC Palm March 2015

32963 Article May 2014

32963 Magazine Article May 2013 Page 22

Vero News.com May 2013

The Vero Beach Magazine January