CHIAROSCURO
April 10-16th 10am-5pm
KIM WHITBY

Kim Whitby’s introductory solo exhibition at Spring, “Chiaroscuro’* this April, follows her popular debut at Fresh Art Fair, Cheltenham in 2023.

Kim’s art is somewhat contradictory; both painterly and linear. Contour and pattern are explored with strong tonal ranges but a painterly and spontaneous freshness is achieved with a broad repertoire of mark-making; often works are made in black ink on paper alone. Her works tread the line between drawing and painting. Kim uses structures such as boats, trees and buildings or historical and geographical locations to compose and explore aspects of visual interest.

Kim is most frequently known for her work in ink on paper, but at Spring she will also be showing watercolour and oil paintings as part of Chiaroscuro. It will be a broad introduction to both her practice and to her travels!

Kim’s work has been recognised nationally. She is as an award winning plein air artist (Plintar Rapido, Chelsea, BroadwayArts Festival) finalist on Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year having entered as a wildcard and has been commissioned for collections by national institutions (The Defence Academy of the United Kingdom, Jane Austen’s House Museum, Hampshire Cultural Trust) plus a few appearances at Mall Galleries too. Even so, Kim is in many ways an early careerartist as she had her first career as a teacher holding an initial degree in Fine Art with Education from Winchester and then graduating with a Masters degree in Fine Art 9 years ago from Aberystwyth University.
Since graduating from her MA she has taught in a whole host of adult settings. Before moving to Malvern in 2022 she was a regular tutor at Art Academy London and West Dean College.

*Chiaroscuro ~ noun. Italian (in art); lit; ‘light-dark.’

To find out more about Kim visit Instagram for up to date happenings https://www.instagram.com/kimwhitbyart/ or Kim’s website for more background information https://kimwhitby.com/