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WORD FROM KIM RODY
When going through the typical trials and tribulations of learning to paint, I sifted through a variety of imagery that came to no conclusion for me and did nothing for my evolving artistic soul. Having shattered a good portion of my body on the hard earth, I found the ocean supported me, healed me, soothed my pain. I became a creature more of the ocean than the land, finding myself at home more wet than dry, and in doing so, found my inspiration in the creatures beneath the water.
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BEFORE: Insurance Agent |
AFTER: Artist |
In and amongst the corals, from the warm waters around Florida and the Bahamas, I found my niche and my artistic soul. Having taken fish for sport and sustenance throughout my life, I found capturing their beauty and their spirits in large format canvas provided spiritual sustenance for me.
| The bigger, the better. When I'm splashing the thick, bold, colorful acrylics on the canvas, the images practically paint themselves. As varied as are the fish in the sea, there can be no end to their inspiration. I will run out of canvases, paint, and time in my life to create long before I ever release a small fraction of the imagery they inspire. |
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"Orion" 31 foot Tiara... Kim's digs in Hope Town during the winter. |
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If I could live beneath the ocean with my marine family, I would happily do so. The creatures below share their world with me, welcoming me into it, allowing me to observe and share their lives for what little time my earthly body permits me. In my studio, through my paintings, with a splash of paint, I can fall back into the water and return to them once again.
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