Canadian painter Kim Dorland has gained international recognition for his paintings of suburbia with notable exhibitions at galleries in New York City, Los Angeles, Toronto, London and beyond. In this enlightening episode, Kim shares valuable lessons he’s learned while building his art career. Here’s what we discuss:
1. What inspired Kim to pursue a career as a painter and depict his own personal experiences.
2. How Kim tackles self doubt in the studio and why he considers failure to be an essential part of the process.
3. Kim’s advice for emerging artists who are at the very beginning of their art careers.
About Kim -
Kim Dorland pushes the boundaries of painted representation through an exploration of memory, material, nostalgia, identity and place. Drawing heavily from the Canadian landscape and his huge appetite for the history and language of painting, the loose yet identifiable scenes are interjected with areas of heavy abstract impasto. His refusal to remain faithful to one medium or approach plays into the symbiotic nature of his work.
Born in 1974 in Wainwright, Alberta, Canada, Dorland holds an MFA from York University in Toronto, and a BFA from the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design, in Vancouver. He has exhibited globally, including shows in Milan, London, New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. His work is featured in the Contemporary Art Foundation (Japan), The Sander Collection (Berlin); Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal; Musée d’art contemporain de Montreal; Glenbow Museum (Calgary); Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, Art Gallery of Alberta, the Audain Art Museum and numerous important private collections. Dorland currently lives and works in Toronto, Canada.