Voices of Experience - Kim Casebeer

Close to Home Oil 24 x 36”

Although Kim Casebeer paints throughout the western United States, the landscape that is closest to her heart is that of the Flint Hills of Kansas, her home state. She says, “It is a simple landscape. It’s not grandiose. You have to spend some time and let it speak to you.” Her roots are in this wide-open land, being from a fourth-generation farm family. This “simple” landscape frames the drama of the big-sky and Kim’s pastels and oils capture these skies and their reflected light and colors in the earth below. She continues, “I think the simplicity of the Kansas landscape has helped me find the essence of other places.”

We began by asking Kim about her background and her family’s influence on her art:

Is there a history of artists and/or art appreciation in your family?

I would say there’s a history of craftsmanship. My family is made up of 5 generations of farmers with a history of taking pride in what they’ve cre…