Voices of Experience: Kim Lordier

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Autumn Fairies 24 x 18” Pastel

Kim Lordier’s rich and vibrant pastels evoke the dramatic light and landscape of the paintings of the early California Impressionists. Her work has been placed in museum collections and has received awards across the country in juried exhibitions and at plein air events. Her notable resumé includes signature membership in the California Art Club, the Pastel Society of America and the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association. She has been named a Distinguished Pastelist by the Pastel Society of the West Coast.

LIke many artists, Lordier began drawing as a child, continuing to draw and paint animal portraits in high school and while a student at the Academy of Art in San Francisco. She credits her parents for their support and encouragement of her creativity. She wrote to us about her growth as an artist and the evolution of her luminous pastels.