Kim Fancher Lordier

                           Castro Valley Fire, Pastel on Paper 11 x 14      

                           

          Foothill Park Reflection, Pastel on Paper 12 x 10    

                       

                              On Musso Ranch, Pastel on Paper 12 x 16                       

                        Jewel of the Bayland , Pastel on Paper   Sold

                              Wind Hill Skyline, Pastel on Paper 14 x !8

                             

            Spring Washout , Pastel on Paper 12 x 16

 

Artist Bio

 

Touched by the Sun

Kim Fancher Lordier combines keen observation, and sensitivity in developing her award winning landscapes and pet portraits. Native to the California Bay Area, a 1989 graduate of the Academy of Art College, San Francisco, and University of San Francisco, Kim has been involved in the arts and animals all her life.

After college, Kim flew for a major air carrier, experiencing many domestic and foreign locals, all the while keeping up with painting, pastels and animal portraiture. After the events of Sept. 2001 she turned to painting full time. Inspired by the early California Impressionists, Kim is fascinated with the unique atmospheric qualities of the California light. She strives to portray the beauty, depth and energy of the land and sea.

"My landscape paintings are done "en plein air," which means "in the open air." My goal is to simplify the masses (such as trees, mountains, water, etc.) and arrange them in a dynamic composition using light, shadow and color. I want to accomplish this in the least amount of time due to the ever changing light of day, in order to get the feeling of the moment on canvas. Painting on location has given my work a freshness that I have not found working from photos."

For the last two decades Kim has warmed the hearts of dog and horse owners painting the likeness of their pets with pastels.  Kim works primarily in pastels, finding them the perfect balance between drawing and painting. Pastels are often thought of as being soft and pale, but when the full spectrum is used the result can be rich and vibrant. The successful combination of art and animals has been rewarding for this dedicated artist.

Kim’s landscapes and animal portraits have won numerous awards, most recently the magazine The Pastel Journal awarded her painting "Sunset on the Pacific Coast" a third place award in the highly coveted PASTELS 100, 2004 competition. She has painted commissioned portraits for clients and corporations around the country, and currently holds memberships in the California Art Club, Pastel Society of the West Coast and the Society of Western Artists.

Gallery Representation

Selected Exhibitions

Native to the California Bay area and a graduate of the Academy of Art University, San Francisco CA, Kim Fancher Lordier combines keen observation and sensitivity to her award winning landscapes. After college, Lordier flew for a major air carrier, experiencing many domestic and foreign locales, while keeping up with painting and portraiture. After the events of September 2001 she turned to painting full time.

Inspired by the turn of the century California Impressionists and Tonalists, Kim paints in the plein air tradition. Fascinated with California's unique atmospheric qualities, Kim strives to capture the beauty, depth and energy of the land and sea.

Selected Exhibitions:

Carmel Art Festival 2005

Pastel Society of the West Coast "Pastels USA"
San Luis Obispo Art Center, California 2005

Napa Valley Museum Plein Air Biennial 2005

National Arts Club, New York
Pastel Society of America's "Pastels Only" 2004

Triton Museum of Art, California
Pastel Society of the West Coast "Pastels USA" 2004

Carmel Art Festival 2004

Academy of Art University, San Francisco, Society of Western Artists Annual Exhibition 2002, 2003, 2004

Portola Valley Art Gallery "Light and the Landscape" One Man Show 2004

Napa Valley Museum Plein Air Biennial 2003


Selected Awards:

Carmel Art Festival 2005 Quick Draw Award
Carmel Art Festival 2005 Second Place

Pastel Society of the West Coast "Pastels USA"
Daler-Rowney Award 2005

The Pastel Journal
"Pastels 100" Third Place Landscape 2004

The Pastel Journal
"Pastels 100" Honorable Mention Landscape 2005

The Artist's Magazine 21st Annual Art Competition
Honorable Mention Landscape

Los Gatos Plein Air Festival
Best Pastel

Academy of Art Gallery, San Francisco
Society of Western Artists 53rd Annual Exhibition First Place 2003

Academy of Art Gallery, San Francisco
Society of Western Artists 52nd Annual Exhibition
First Place 2002

Carmel Art Festival 2005

Education