Painter/printmaker/general art adventure
Artist Statement: Born and raised on a farm in NE Victoria, I moved to Melbourne for an education
of sorts. I am a visual artist who primarily paints and draws. Mild-mannered public servant most
days, I volunteer as a firefighter and Army Reservist on others. I am fascinated by people and places
and how they interact with each other. My works celebrate the everyday mundane-the things that
we do, the interactions or connections we have every day. Taken for granted and given little thought,
these events have a cumulative effect on our very being. Sometimes they harden us but more often,
over time, hopefully they soften us. My art gives thanks for all the fortunate things in my life,
sometimes it conveys sweet sorrow or bittersweet joy but never melancholy or regret. As an artist, I
am very much trying my best to give back to my community after all of the years it has consistently
and quietly nurtured me. Hopefully my art is an extension of this and gives others comfort; it does
for me. -Kimbaross, 2024

Mediums - acrylic paint, oil paint, oil pastel, soft pastel, pencil, ink, collage, and tempera paint sticks.
Works-2D paintings and drawings on paper and canvas. Linocut and etched plate prints.
Exhibitions-
1-10 March 2023 group exhibition "Defending the Arts" (Adelaide Fringe Festival) ADFcreative Arts
13-25 March 2024 group exhibition "Festival of Veteran Arts" ADFcreative Arts & ANVAM Melbourne
1-19 Oct 2024 Solo exhibition "The ordinary Sublime" (Melbourne Fringe festival) Australian National
Veterans Museum.
08-23 Feb 2025 Herring Island Artists' Showcase Exhibition, Contemporary Art Society Victoria.
28 Feb- 09 Mar 2025 group exhibition Fitzroy Public Gallery.
11-16 Mar 2025 group exhibition "Defending the Arts" Canberra ADFCreative Arts
22-30 Mar 2025 Festival of Veterans Arts -artist in residence ANVAM