Kim Whitesides Bio Page

To native Utahan Kim Whitesides art is a language, an opportunity for his vision to inspire others. He uses some abstraction, combined with the fractural breakup of image – as tools for distilling and intensifying the natural geometry of the Southwest. His work enhances the homes of Robert Redford, Daniel Melnick, Marshall Freidman and Mel and Wendy Lavitt and others who appreciate Kim’s acuity.

“Often an artist is measured not just by skill, but by a particular way of seeing. I have known, collected and admired Kim Whitesides for over twenty-five years. His work has always remained on the cutting edge of social trends and new technologies. His subjects are always just either side of the middle, even when they are main stream. Kim enjoys the delight of a rich imagination, a purely original view and the support of a fine skill.”

~Robert Redford

Kim made an impact in the art community at a very young age. While still in high school – his work as a graphic artist included the creation of celebrity portraits, which led to purchases by and friendships with a number of musical artists of the time. His formal training came from the University of Utah and The Art Center College of Design, Los Angeles. In the late “60s and through the “70s Kim lived and worked in New York City as an illustrator and graphic designer. During this period his paintings appeared in publications from Playboy to Rolling Stone, and he received numerous awards, including two from the Art Directors’ Club of New York. It was also at this time that he began a period of bold work with the airbrush that emphasized the simplified spaces and clean lines of art deco and art moderne, for which he gained a national reputation.

Kim’s style has evolved through several mediums over the past three decades, including graphite drawings, watercolors, acrylics, pastels, oils and now egg tempera. Driven by a hunger to expand his skills Kim continues to grow as an artist, he feels his art is constantly opening doors on new vistas. “Each medium has been like learning a new language – and has spawned the desire to become fluent.” Living in the West and painting its landscapes is the completion of a cycle; allowing the use of his considerable experience and skill to explore a lifelong fascination with the far horizon line, to communicate a feeling of immeasurable space. Kim’s translations express the true picture as well as the possibility.

Art Direction Magazine – Creativity, Certificates of Distinction, 1970, 1972, 1975

Art Center College of Design – Alumni Show Exhibition One, Best of Category, 1970

World Federation of Festival Associations, First Place Award, Best Festival Poster for

Iron Horse Gallery is very proud to represent the beautiful works of art by Kim Whitesides.


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Kim Whitesides Artist To native Utahan Kim Whitesides art is a language, an opportunity for his vision to inspire others. He uses some abstraction, combined with the fractural breakup of image – as tools for distilling and intensifying the natural geometry of the Southwest. His work enhances the homes of Robert Redford, Daniel Melnick, Marshall Freidman and Mel and Wendy Lavitt and others who appreciate Kim’s acuity. “Often an artist is measured not just by skill, but by a particular way of seeing. I have known, collected and admired Kim Whitesides for over twenty-five years. His work has always remained on the cutting edge of social trends and new technologies. His subjects are always just either side of the middle, even when they are main stream. Kim enjoys the delight of a rich imagination, a purely original view and the support of a fine skill.” ~Robert Redford Kim made an impact in the art community at a very young age. While still in high school – his work as a graphic artist included the creation of celebrity portraits, which led to purchases by and friendships with a number of musical artists of the time. His formal training came from the University of Utah and The Art Center College of Design, Los Angeles. In the late “60s and through the “70s Kim lived and worked in New York City as an illustrator and graphic designer. During this period his paintings appeared in publications from Playboy to Rolling Stone, and he received numerous awards, including two from the Art Directors’ Club of New York. It was also at this time that he began a period of bold work with the airbrush that emphasized the simplified spaces and clean lines of art deco and art moderne, for which he gained a national reputation. Kim’s style has evolved through several mediums over the past three decades, including graphite drawings, watercolors, acrylics, pastels, oils and now egg tempera. Driven by a hunger to expand his skills Kim continues to grow as an artist, he feels his art is constantly opening doors on new vistas. “Each medium has been like learning a new language – and has spawned the desire to become fluent.” Living in the West and painting its landscapes is the completion of a cycle; allowing the use of his considerable experience and skill to explore a lifelong fascination with the far horizon line, to communicate a feeling of immeasurable space. Kim’s translations express the true picture as well as the possibility. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Studies University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 1959-1967 Art Center College of Design, Los Angeles, California 1965-1967 Bachelor of Fine Arts with Distinction Arts at Snowbird, Utah 1976 Awards and Honors Chicago #3, Certificate of Excellence, 1969 Art Directors Club of New York, Certificate of Merit, 1969 and 1970 The One Show, New York City, Merit Award, 1971 Art Direction Magazine – Creativity, Certificates of Distinction, 1970, 1972, 1975 Art Center College of Design – Alumni Show Exhibition One, Best of Category, 1970 Utah State Fair, Blue Ribbon, “Indian’s Revenge”, 1974 ANDY, Award of Merit, New York City, 1975, 1979 A.I.G.A., Certificates of Excellence, 1971, 1972, 1978 Society of Illustrators, Certificates of Merit, 1971, 1972, 1973 World Federation of Festival Associations, First Place Award, Best Festival Poster for Florida National Jazz Festival at Jacksonville, 1988 Teaching Experience School of Visual Arts, New York City, New York, 1971-1972 Illustration University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1993-1995 Illustration Utah State University Guest Lecturer, 1972, 1974, 1980 The Design Conference, Park City, Utah, 1979, 1983, Guest Lecturer Honorary Speaker for the College Fiftieth Anniversary Workshops Reuel’s “Masters” Seminars, 1972, 1974 Professional Artists Schools Workshop, 1986 Airbrush Action Getaway Seminar, Tampa, Florida, 1988 Admired Artists – Collaboration on projects and studied under. Ed Mell Lorsor Feitelson William Whittaker Gary Collins Charles White III John Collins Jack Vigos Don Weller Harold “Pete” Peterson Bob Commander Macrae Magelby David Willardson Michael Schwab Exhibitions / Gallery Shows Naturalist Gallery, Salt Lake City, 1973 Green Grass Gallery, New York City, 1976 Utah Museum of Fine Arts, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, 1975 Good Company Gallery, New York City, 1977 Kimball Art Center, Park City, Utah, 1981, 1983, 1989, 1990 Gallery at Deer Valley, Park City, Utah, 1984 Old Town Gallery, Park City, Utah, 1985 Lake Gallery, Tahoe City, California, 1985 Norman Walker Galleries, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1986 Hanson Galleries, San Francisco, California, 1987 Gallery of the Pacific, Mauna Lani Resort, Big Island Hawaii, 1989-1990 Creekside Gallery, Sedona, Arizona, 1992 Ratliff Gallery, Sedona, Arizona, 1993-1994 The Zion Canyon Collection, Zion National Park, Utah 1994 The Kneeland Gallery, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1994 Troy’s western Heritage Galley, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1995 The May Company Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona, 1995 The Kneeland Gallery, Sun Valley, Idaho, 1995 The Slickrock Café, Moab, Utah, 1995 Yellow Horse Gallery, Bigfork, Montana, 1995 Oasis Café, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1996 Stanfield Fine Art, Park City, Utah, 2003 Iron Horse Gallery, Park City, Utah, 2005 Iron Horse Gallery is very proud to represent the beautiful works of art by Kim Whitesides. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Kim Whitesides

Artist

© 2007 Iron Horse Gallery. All images and designs are the property of Iron Horse Gallery or individual artists and may not be reproduced without express written permission. Prices and availability are subject to change without notice.

© 2007 Iron Horse Gallery. All images and designs are the property of Iron Horse Gallery or individual artists and may not be reproduced without express written permission.
Prices and availability are subject to change without notice.