About Kimberly-Ann
I have been creating art, for better or worse, since I was a child. I remember painting by numbers (I never followed the numbers or lines) and then taking art classes in Junior High.
I also have a very clear memory of my mother owning a "Brownie" camera and my father owning one that would fold open like an accordian.
I loved playing with those cameras taking photos of whatever it was that would strike my fancy, even though I was never given film.
Later, I was given a green Kodak Instamatic and later a black one, they both used flashcubes which were more of an expense that the film.
From there I advanced to a Pentax SLR, a Kodak 6 megapixel, to the two Fuji Finepix I currently use.
I graduated w/ an A.A. minor in Art from Mt. San Antonio College and a B.A. major in Art from CA State University, Fullerton. I continued studying Art and Art History at UCLA.
I mainly work with gourds and photography, but I am also proficient in Watercolour, Oil, & hand-strung jewelery.
On occasion I make leather 'medicine' bags for persons on the Canka Luta Waste.
The Gourds are directly inspired by Native American teachings and each tells a story.
My photography is directly influenced by what I consider to be beauty & human interest. I photograph those scenes, events, & living beings that I believe to be inspiring and beautiful that I want to keep visual memories of.
Hopefully you will be inspired as much as I am by my work!
Mita Kuya Oyacin
