Insta: @kimberlysewell_fineart

Web: kimberlysewellfineart.com

from the artist

Kimberly Sewell is a creator and educator located in Pueblo, Colorado.

She has a background in jazz performace, studying jazz vocals at the University of Denver, as well as singing in a variety of solo and ensemble groups over the years. Kimberly has taught classes on a variety of visual art subjects to students of all ages, toddler to senior, and has worked as an adjunct professor of English.

She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Regis University, and while studying there, she took an exploratory course into printmaking and fell in love.

Kimberly’s creative endeavors now center around visual art. She has experimented widely with different mediums and spent several years focusing on relief printmaking, but has recently developed a more focused practice around fiber and watercolor. After a recent move, Kimberly took the opportunity to create constraints for herself around medium. As she transitioned to a smaller space, she decided which mediums spoke to her and prioritized making space for those materials letting other experimentations fall away. Today, Kimberly focuses her practice on watercolor illustrations and fiber art 2-dimensional and sculptural pieces. Her most recent collection, UNEARTHED, featured work that speaks strongly to her more refined visual aesthetic and creative interests.

Much of Kimberly’s work is motivated by her lived experience as a queer, chronically ill, disabled, and neurodivergent creator. Her love for cats and experience fostering neo-natal kittens also heavily influences her work. Humor and curiosity are throughlines in her work across collections and mediums. Kimberly is drawn to work that invites play and deep questioning and self reflection. In her more recent work, Kimberly is working towards greater abstraction, inviting viewers to bring their own experience and interpretation to the work.