Woolaroc Invitational Exhibit

KIM MIDDLETON WAOW SIGNATURE

KIM MIDDLETON was raised in Sitka, Alaska. She graduated college with degrees in biology and chemistry and worked as a chemist until volunteering with the Peace Corps in Africa. Afterwards, she worked as a biologist focusing on birds. Kim is a self-taught artist whose passion for birds is captured in her paintings. She layers thin glazes of transparent oil paint to generate luxurious hues and textures to create her luminous works. KIM MIDDLETON www.kimmiddleton.com

Peeking Coot, Oil, 18” x 24” $3,000

The coy look of the American coot and the reflection of the grass in the water reminded me of Chinese characters, inspired the name of the painting, Peeking Coot before I ever put paint on the canvas.

Sandhill cranes are one of the few birds to purposely change their plumage color. The crane will rub iron oxide-rich soil into its feathers to make them a rusty color. As new feathers grow in the crane’s ratty, stained feathers are replaced by its grayish-blue plumage, thus Old and New, Orange and Blue.

Old and New, Orange and Blue, Oil, 20” x 24” $3,200

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