ABOUT
BIOGRAPHY
Kim Powell is an American multidisciplinary artist who creates large-scale paintings based on intuitive abstraction. Inspired by the work of artists such as Wassily Kandinsky and Hilma af Klint, the tantric Hindu art from the 5th century, and non-dual philosophy, Powell channels paintings rich in color, movement, and depth. Powell considers her work a spiritual endeavor and a path to explore the richness of consciousness. Primarily using acrylic and oil, she synthesizes intuition and astrological awareness to create her mystical, abstract works. Powell believes that as interconnected beings, we meet in realms beyond the physical and in a space between when connecting with art. As a longtime student of Buddhism, yoga, and nondualism, she brings deep wisdom and creativity to her evolutionary astrology readings and consultations, guiding others utilizing this ancient art form.
ARTIST STATEMENT
Life is a grand, swirling symphony of thoughts, feelings, perceptions, actions, and reactions—some graceful, some messy, all vibrating into existence. We send ripples through reality every moment, shaping it with our presence. Biologist Rupert Sheldrake theorizes that morphic fields organize the unseen forces that guide and inform all living things. These fields enable us to "regenerate and heal after damage, coordinate vibratory activities of the nervous system, and are closely connected to mental activity." Like these fields, there's an invisible current at work when I paint—something profoundly alive, an intelligence I trust. Painting isn't just putting pigment on a surface; it's alchemy, a healing ritual where my awareness sharpens, and the world outside seems to fade.
The process begins with alignment to the present moment. I listen—not with my ears, but with something deeper. Which color speaks first? Which brush is calling? I surrender to intuition, staying loose yet deliberate, letting ideas spill out as texture, movement, and bold strokes. What was once internal—thoughts, emotions, flashes of memory—becomes something tangible. An exchange unfolds between me and the canvas. And then—structure emerges. Chaos meets form. I obscure, reveal, obscure again, each layer a new mystery, a new challenge to solve. It's a dance between destruction and refinement, control and abandon. The final piece? Not just an image but an artifact of the unconscious—a reflection of something underneath literal meaning.
With all its glorious ambiguity, making abstract art is a dream-like process. It serves as temporary therapeutic relief from more rigid waking hours. Yet still, it mimics life, which flows between chaos and order, surrender and intention. My goal? To create work that awakens, energizes, and pulls the viewer into subtler realms. Art isn't an object; it's a conduit. And when someone connects with it, they become the subject of the work. Because, in the end, we're not separate. We are the art, the artist, and the observer—woven into the same infinite canvas.
~ Kim Powell
EDUCATION
KIM POWELL
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EDUCATION
1991 Rhode Island School of Design, BFA, Providence, Rhode Island
2024 Forrest Center for Evolutionary Astrology
2010 Corcoran School of the Arts & Design, w/ John Alexander, San Miguel de Allende, México
2006 Escuela de Bellas Artes, Painting, San Miguel de Allende, México
2005 Academia Hispano America, Spanish, San Miguel de Allende, México
2002 Warren Hardy Spanish, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
1998-2001 Tibetan Buddhist studies, Shambhala Center, NYC, New York
1991 Brown University, Psychoanalysis & Structuralism; Women in Socialist & Developing Countries, Providence, Rhode Island
1990 Instituto de Allende, Painting, San Miguel de Allende, México
EXHIBITIONS
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023 West Austin Studio Tour, Austin, Texas
2018 Imagine Gallery, San Miguel de Allende, México
2013 La Calaca Festival, Interactive, Parque Juarez, San Miguel de Allende, México
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025 Artly International, HQ Fort Worth, Texas
2025 El Dorado Gallery, Bee Cave, Texas
2024 People's Gallery, Austin City Hall, Austin, Texas
2024 Fiesta de Verano, Calderoni Gallery, San Miguel de Allende, México
2024 Abstraction, Ardest Gallery, The Woodlands, Texas
2023 Big Medium Group Exhibition, George Washington Carver Museum, Austin, Texas
2023 Mystic Mirrors, ArtUs Co. Gallery, Austin, Texas
2023 Summer Show, Wolf Gallery, Austin, Texas
2023 The Other Art Fair - Saatchi Art, Dallas, Texas
2022 The Other Art Fair - Saatchi Art, Dallas, Texas
2022 Motion, Art Fluent Gallery, Online Juried Exhibition
2021 Blue Genie, Art Bazaar, Austin, Texas
2017 Eros, Imagine Gallery, San Miguel de Allende, México
2006 Carlos Muro Galleria, San Miguel de Allende, México
1994 Hearts for Valentine’s, Mexic‐Arte Museum, Austin, Texas
1993 Ya Ya’s Gallery, Austin, Texas
1993 Yomawaloa, Now Entering America Show, Austin, Texas
1992 Aztec Cafe, Santa Fe, New Mexico
1992 Artist of The Aztec, cable access interview, Santa Fe, New Mexico
1991 Connections, Woods Gerry Gallery, Providence, Rhode Island
1991 Anti War Show, Benson Hall, Providence, Rhode Island
1991 Illustration Building, Providence, Rhode Island
1990 Winter Exhibition, Instituto de Allende, San Miguel de Allende, México
1990 AS220, Providence, Rhode Island
1988 Outdoor Exhibition of Alice in Wonderland, Providence, Rhode Island
RELEASES | PRODUCTIONS | PERFORMANCES
2021 Launched Project, Soul Colors (based on your birthdate), Online
2018 Morningwood Reunion, drummer, Continental Club, Austin, Texas
2019 Observando las Aves (Birdwatching), film extra, S.M.A., Mexico
2016 Habla Blah Blah II, songwriter, vocalist, and producer, album release
2013 Habla Blah Blah I, songwriter, vocalist, and producer, album release
2012 Yes, original song featured, Life Interrupted TV series, Online
2011 Hedwig and the Angry Inch, role of Yitzhak, Teatro Santa Ana, S.M.A., Mexico
2011 It’s A Wonderful Life, role of Mary, Teatro Santa Ana, S.M.A., Mexico
2011 Domestication, A Play by Stefanie Glick, ensemble cast, Teatro Santa Ana, S.M.A., Mexico
2010 The Mozo by Tom King - world premiere, lead actor, Teatro Santa Ana, S.M.A., Mexico
2010 Cold Hands Warm Heart, original song, Charmed TV series
2010 Get it Right, solo album release, Online
2009 Psychopathia Sexualis, lead role of Ellie, Teatro Santa Ana, S.M.A., Mexico
2009 Will You Stay, single release, Online
2009 Glenda Garry, Glenda Ross, adaptation, role of Dave Moss, Teatro Santa Ana, S.M.A., Mexico
2007 The Alchemist, Intro music, Hollywood Access TV
2004 Loose Ends by Lou Christine, world premier, role of Barbara,Teatro Romanos, S.M.A., Mexico
2003 Fool for Love, role of May, Teatro Santa Ana, S.M.A., Mexico
2003 Truth is Invisible, debut solo album
2001 The Alchemist, single release
2000 Si*Sé – The Rain (Official Video), actor, animated sequence, NYC, New York
2000 Elvis Costello compilation album, drummer, Brenda Kahn band, NYC, New York
2000 Live video streaming spot on SPIN.com with Brenda Kahn band, Online
1999 Rocker Girl Festival, drummer, Brenda Kahn band, Seattle, WA
1998 MTV Sports and Music Festival, Morningwood, Austin, Texas
1998 Morningwood, debut album, Austin, Texas
1998 Prince Tribute album with band Morningwood, Austin, Texas
1997 Morningwood music videos, producer, Austin, Texas
1997 CMJ Festival, Morningwood, NYC, New York
1993 The Newton Boys, film extra, Austin, Texas
1992 Dazed and Confused, film extra, Austin, Texas
1992 Artists of The Aztec, television interview on art, Santa Fe, New Mexico
1991 No-named Ensemble, experimental dance group, AS220, Providence, Rhode Island