Kimpton's work at Propeller gallery in Toronto stages nudes in the spirit of classical painting, "because the scenes and aesthetics of old world art created, or at least appeared to create, an atmosphere of clarity and timelessness where intimacy between people was possible, where it isn't always today."Kimpton depicts her interpretations of intimacy through her artistic processes, combining old and new ideas and technologies.
Kimpton describes her work: "In combining these disparate processes, I am bringing together the age old, hands on and unpredictable gum dichromate process with the modern and measured digital studio. Kimpton uses the surface driven work of collage as a method to meld on her painting practise with her photographic practise.
The gum dichromate process dates from 1839. Currently few artists are using it because it is obscure and difficult to master. As in painting, no two images from this process can be the same. Each work is created from start to finish with unique materials and treatment.
Kimpton lives and works in Hudson, Quebec. She attended master's studies in Art Conservation at the Sorbonne, Paris, France specializing in the restoration of antique photographs and art on paper. She has an undergraduate degree in Studio Art and Art History from Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec and is an Associate the Ontario College of Art and Design. She has exhibited paintings and photographs in group shows in Canada and Europe. |
