About Kim Goldfarb received a BFA degree in drawing and painting at the University of Georgia. She pursued a painting career and worked as a gallery director in Chicago simultaneously for seventeen years. In the early 90's she changed direction in her art endeavors and began working in figurative sculpture. She furthered her sculpture interests with a move to New Mexico in the late 90's with exhibits at Marigold Arts, Manitou Galleries, and Evoke Contemporary, all in Santa Fe. In 2008 an experience at the Pilchuck Glass School changed the direction of her art again. She designed several remarkable glass sculptures that were blown and hot-sculpted by a prestigious glass blowing team. The fast paced, collaborative experience that Goldfarb had directing the production of her glass sculpture profoundly affected her. The sculpture that she produced on her own had become too slow and tedious to make to satisfy her. In a bold move she decided to switch gears and return to painting. Since 2009 she has been painting in earnest. Some things have remained constant in her work: the focus on the figure and the emotions that the human form provokes, whether in painting or sculpture. Working with the figure in sculpture, in fact, has given her the sure hand that you see in her paintings. Artist Statement When I create I feel that I make contact with the Holy Spirit. I am a co-creator with him.This experience is like no other. I am plugged into life force and feel that energyflowing through me. When I paint people I feel that I am birthing life. One of the mostimportant things in the painting process is to reveal emotion. The people in my paintingsoften look outward and make eye contact with the viewer. They are beckoning the viewerto have an experience with them and make a connection. I have deep love and compassionfor my fellow human beings. I hope that comes through in my work.