Artist Kim Barker of laketrees

Where can people find you on the internet?

· My blog: laketrees

· Website: Kim M. Barker 

· Top Artists’ Directory 

· PoeARTica

· Twitter 

How can people purchase your art? 

· Contact me through my website or blog

· By email at laketrees@gmail.com

· My 2009 price list

When did you realize that you wanted to be an artist?

 When I stopped dancing full time because of illness.

Painting by Kim Barker

 What was it that inspired you to be an artist? 

 

My Mum…my Dad…and Sir William Dobell 

 Do you have a dream for your art? 

 

To be still painting when I’m 80… 

What inspires you as an artist? 

 

Artists who have a wonderful technique especially in draughtsmanship and graphic art and who paint with their heart.

Painting by Kim Barker

What makes art great to you? 

 

The wow factor…goose bumps and a sense of wonder.

 

What has been the biggest help to you as an artist? 

 

The internet and self discipline.

 

What is your favorite medium to work in? 

I have a few:

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  oil (if I have time)
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  acrylic
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  graphite
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  gouache

 

What is your favorite subject to draw? 

People and portraits. 

Painting by Kim Barker

What style is your art? 

 

Heavily influenced by the cubists. 

Why do you think your art is the style that it is? 

Because I’m an angular kind of person…

How has your technique evolved over the years? 

I prefer working in grayscale now rather than colour.

What artist has had the greatest influence on your artistic vision?

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  My Dad
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  Sir William Dobell
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  Degas
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  Van Gogh
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  Macke

How would you define beauty?

 

Truth

Has your art changed you in any way?

  

Yes, I think I constantly view the world as an observer of people and their lives. 

 

Has art changed how you view things? 

 

Some art can make me feel disillusioned but usually I find that I’m uplifted by art. 

Is there anything that you wish you had done differently in your art career?

No

As you can see, Kim does a fabulous job of capturing a person’s likeness!

Do you think artists should continue to study throughout their careers? 

Yes if it is advantageous to their art education otherwise just paint every day.

 

 

How can artists deal with set-backs? 

Start a new painting. 

Who is your biggest supporter? 

My Mum … my Family and several friends. 

Is there one study book that you would recommend to young and aspiring artists?

My Life in Art 

  

Is there an internet site that you would recommend to young artists for learning?

 

  

Wet Canvas

Do you have any advice for people that have just discovered that they want to be an artist?

 

Practice, practice and more practice!

 

How would you encourage a young artist? 

Invite them to join my Top Artists’ Directory. 

How can we as artists help our fellow man? 

Donate our art work. 

How would you like to see the art world in twenty years?

 

Flourishing

What can artists do to improve the art world?

 

Share

How should artists approach the future? 

With a smile. 

Will art once again influence the future? 

I believe so and in an enormous and visionary way…

Kim Barker of laketrees fame has kindly done the first interview for art collectors that follow Boyd Greene Fine Art. It will be in

Boyd Greene Fine Art’s Newsletter as well for those that missed the great interview here.

Kim has been a longtime friend and supporter of Boyd Greene Fine Art and is greatly appreciated. She captures the soul of a person as very few portraitists can with realism and deep affection. Some artists paint great figures that really have no resemblance to their sitter, not Kim, she reveals her sitter in a way that makes you know them more deeply than ever before. She sees the unique beauty of every individual and capitalizes on it in a dramatic and amazing way. She is a master artist!

All images are the sole property of the artist Kim Barker and cannot be used without permission.

Tune in here later for other artists thoughts. Thank you for stopping by for a browse! Take care.

 

Comments

[laketrees]

hi BoydThank you so much for a wonderful interview!!!!I'm really honoured and feel very privileged....the layout looks fabulous and even though the photos aren't showing up on my computer I'm pretty sure I know which ones you have selected *wink wink* :) :)have a delightful weekend :)I'm going to tweet about it now !!!

[Nature Artist Boyd Greene]

Thank you Kim and I'm sorry about the photos. They were showing up last night, I just copied and pasted them lazily but I went back and fixed them. They should be okay now. My apologies.

Thanks for the tweet.

I hope the article is as beneficial to you as it has been to me. I learn so much through the eyes of the people around me.

[laketrees]

oh the photos look great Boyd...they are lifesize!!!... what a difference to the blogger format eh :)I really enjoyed doing the interview and I've posted a link at laketrees, Top Artists' Directory and at my portfolio too..thanks so much again :)

[Nature Artist Boyd Greene]

They are awesome Kim! I'm glad that you like them. Thanks so much to you as well Kim... :)

I'll email it to my email list soon.

[Becca Stubbs]

Hey. I was just wondering what the first piece on your homepage was called? I really like it and was thinking about using it as one of my pieces to focus on for my art GCSE!Thank youBecky xx

[Nature and Wildlife Artist Boy]

The name of the sketch that is currently on the homepage of my website is unknown. It will probably be something like Stone Mountain Sheep since I photographed the sheep at Stone Mountain, Georgia.

Thank you for stopping by for a browse and I'm very proud to of inspired you a little in some way.

If I can be of help in anyway please get back with me and I'll reply as soon as possible.

There is a contact link on my website that you can email me if you so choose http://boydgreene.com.

Have a wonderful week!!!