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Contemporary Painting by Canadian Artist Kim Dorland

Creator: Kim Dorland
Offered by: Tishu

Description
Artist: Kim Dorland (Canadian, b. 1974)
Title: The Walk Home
Year of Creation: 2006
Medium: Oil and acrylic on canvas
Mark: signed K Dorland, titled and dated (verso as shown)
Measurement: 60 x 48 inches. Housed in a black wood frame with gilt edge: 61 3/8 x 49 1/4 inches.

Artist Biography:
Born in 1974 in Wainwright, Alberta Canada and grew up in Red Deer, Alberta, Kim Dorland is a contemporary painter based in Toronto. He received his B.F.A from Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design in 1998 and completed his MFA at York University in 2003. Inspired by his upbringing in the forested aspen parkland, the artist creates work on canvas of landscape and portrait with thickly applied paints, often mixture of oil and acrylic with other found materials. The bright sometimes fluorescent colors, bold strokes with sharp and jagged edges and the sculptural textures evoke a sense of "abstract realism" and "idyllic discordance". The visual impact can often be mediatative and provocative at the same time.
According to Artsy: “I draw my subject[s] from the experiences I have lived through and my impoverished upbringing,” the artist explains, referring to the images of wooded landscapes, trailers and low-income housing, open-air parties, fistfights, and Canadian flora and fauna that recur throughout his works.
Dorland's work has been exhibited at galleries and museums in Toronto, Montreal, New York, Los Angeles, London, Milan, Vancouver and Denver including the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver (solo), the McMichael Canadian Art Collection (solo), the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and the Vancouver Art Gallery.

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	Canada
Period:	2000-2021
Materials:	Oil and Acylic on Canvas
Condition:	Good. Wear consistent with age and use. Fine condition with minimal if any wear from displaying. Wood frame has signs of contact.
Creation Date:	2006
Styles / Movements:	Modernism, Surrealism, Expressionism
Incollect Reference #:	835342

Dimensions

W.	49.25 in;	H.	61.375 in;	D.	2 in;
W.	125.1 cm;	H.	155.89 cm;	D.	5.08 cm;

Message from Seller:

Tishu, based in Atlanta, GA, offers a diverse collection ranging from Neolithic art to 20th-century collectibles, with a focus on Mid-century design, Japanese and Korean art, Asian textiles, and Contemporary Aboriginal art. Driven by a passion for timeless beauty, the gallery is open by appointment only and offers works that span 5,000 years of history. Reach them at 305-400-0561 or tishu@tishugallery.com.