“If all of the steps of surrender are present, then a great Rembrandt or Monet will evoke love because the artist is simply there in all his naked humanity” – Deepak Chopra, The Book of Secrets
KIMBERLY MERRILL Divine Journey
Lora Schlesinger Gallery is pleased to announce Divine Journey, new paintings by Kimberly Merrill. This will be the artist’s second solo-exhibition with the gallery. The exhibition opens Saturday January 17, 2015 and is on view through February 21, 2015. Kimberly Merrill’s new paintings are a reflection of a spiritual journey that she has travelled as a painter. As an artist, she began to realize the profundity in Deepak’s statement. In life and in creating art, her goal is to surrender ego, intellect and control to make the experience deeper and more satisfying. Allowing her heart, intuition and emotions to take the lead, she has created a body of work that mirrors her insight, revealing her ‘naked humanity’. In her attempt to embrace the concept of surrender, she catches glimpses of the divinity of the human experience, and how we each struggle to find a balance between our soul’s identity and our human existence. Within the work the leading character Pierrot, in his shimmering white robe personifies saintliness, or the soul identity of every human being. Kimberly Merrill received her BFA and MFA at Laguna College of Art and Design, Laguna Beach, CA. Kimberly lives and works in Santa Monica, CA.
Peacock, 2013 oil on canvas panel 30 x 24" - fr
No Dress Rehearsal, 2014 oil on canvas panel 30-3/8 x 27-5/8" - fr.
Reverence, 2014 oil on panel 30 x 22-7/16" fr.
Surrender, 2014 oil on panel 17-1/16 x 17-1/8" fr.
Troubadour, 2014 oil on panel 16-1/2 x 12-1/4" fr.
No Place Like Home, 2011 oil on panel 23-1/2 x 18-5/8" fr.
In the Palm of Your Hand, 2012 oil on panel 37-1/8 x 25-1/16" fr.
From Whence We Came, 2014 oil on canvas panel 22-1/2 x 26-1/2" fr.
Ephemeral, 2012 oil on canvas panel 23-1/2 x 19-1/2" - fr.
Abundance, 2014 oil on canvas panel 30-1/2 x 22-5/8 " fr.
From East to West, 2014 oil on panel 6-1/2 x 12-1/2 " - each fr.
Elation, 2014 oil on panel 24-1/2 x 6-1/2 " fr.
The Poet's Muse, 2011 oil on canvas panel 15-1/2 x 11-5/8" fr.
Man's Best Friend, 2013 oil on canvas panel 13-5/8 x 13-7/16" - fr.
Shadow Side, 2011 oil on panel 13-3/16 x 11-5/8"
Kimberly Merrill Born 1956 Minneapolis, MN Education 2004 BFA, Laguna College of Art and Design, Laguna Beach, CA Exhibitions and Juried Shows 2015 Divine Journey, Lora Schlesinger Gallery, Santa Monica, CA 2013 Summer Group Show, Lora Schlesinger Gallery, Santa Monica, CA 2012 Summer Group Show, Lora Schlesinger Gallery, Santa Monica, CA 2012 Small Paintings Group Show, Lora Schlesinger Gallery, Santa Monica, CA 2011 Gallery Artists Group Show, Lora Schlesinger Gallery, Santa Monica, CA 2010 Small Works Group Show, Lora Schlesinger Gallery, Santa Monica, CA 2009 The Toy Show II, Lora Schlesinger Gallery, Santa Monica, CA Unleashed, Lora Schlesinger Gallery, Santa Monica, CA 2007 Toy Show, Lora Schlesinger Gallery, Santa Monica, CA 2006 Group Show, Hunsaker/Schlesinger Fine Art, Los Angeles, CA 2005 Laguna Art Museum 2005 Pan American Gallery, Dallas, Texas 2004 Laguna College of Art and Design, Alumni Show 2004 The Phoenix Gallery, Vermont