Comments on: Interview: Kim Dorland

By: Kim Dorland « hello my name is ART

Kim Dorland « hello my name is ART — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:14:21 +0000

[...] Kim Dorland has been around the block. He is a Canadian painter who has shown on both coasts of the US, in Canada as well as across the pond and if I am not mistaken, Jupiter. The thing about Kims work for me is that I, more and more, have been influenced by story telling. I think what I see a lot in and read about in art theory and practice is like I read someone say about the newest edition of Greater New York. That the work is culturally approved politically correct art. I read that as art about art because it fits the theorized formula of post po-mo practice. I’m really not into art that is trying so hard to be art. I find it interesting and I always like to see new things and am open to what all people are doing. But for me as a maker, I need to be connected to a story. [...]

By: Kim Dorland interview at Beautiful/Decay « MW Capacity

Kim Dorland interview at Beautiful/Decay « MW Capacity — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 15:50:00 +0000

[...] barely still fresh: earlier this summer Beautiful/Decay posted an interview with Toronto-based painter Kim Dorland (I think this is our first Canadian [...]

By: steve giovinco

steve giovinco — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:13:24 +0000

I’ve loved Kim’s work for years for his haunting loosely-based narratives of rural/suburban scenes, and am glad to read more about it here.

Regards, Steve

By: Beautiful Decay Interview with Kim Dorland | Sprayblog

Beautiful Decay Interview with Kim Dorland | Sprayblog — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:37:36 +0000

[...] personal narratives, the paintings are at once visceral and expansive. Beautiful/Decay recently interviewed Kim about his artistic inspirations, painting technique and [...]

By: Kim Dorland interview with Beautiful/Decay «

Kim Dorland interview with Beautiful/Decay « — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:10:43 +0000

[...] June 10, 2009 · No Comments Sasha Lee from Beautiful/Decay magazine conducted an in-depth and informative interview with Kim Dorland. To learn more about Kim, his work and his process, click here. [...]

By: Sasha

Sasha — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:16:55 +0000

Yeah- isn’t it sweet how he considers them loving portraits of his wife (and his muse)? Ahh….so romantic.

By: Sally Jones

Sally Jones — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 06:33:36 +0000

The portraits are gorgeous.

By: Sasha

Sasha — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:04:31 +0000

glad you like!! I’m a huge fan of the way he uses paint within these works too!