Meet Kim
Meet the Artist
Kim Kreis is a contemporary artist who made Birmingham, Alabama her home in 1987. Kim earned her Master’s degree in Elementary Education and spent eight years teaching fourth grade before marrying her husband, Bill. Together, Bill and Kim have had 3 children and 4 grandchildren who call her “Yaya.” For twenty plus years, Kim pursued her second phase of creativity as Co-Founder and Designer for Sweet Pea Designs, a personalized stationery company. There she used original art to create a stationery “wardrobe” used by the entire family.
In 2016, following her lengthy career in beautiful papers, Kim found that the next stage of life led naturally to her lifelong love of painting. She cites her faith and her quiet home nestled between two mountains as a constant source of inspiration. Walking horse trails, lakes, the abundance of trees, plant life and gentle creatures never fail to provide peace and inspiration.
She finds happiness in injecting her art with the joy and love she experiences in life. She tends to paint in her home studio, listening to Christian music or playing old classic movies in the background to guide her pieces. Through her art, she realizes a a daily, newfound appreciation for God’s creation.
Her most beloved series is the “Flower Ladies,” a series of paintings based on strong, compassionate women. Through the series, she aims to encourage other women to live their lives purposefully. Like a tapestry, she feels that the power of women lies not only in their individuality but their desire to embrace character traits such as gentleness, kindness, love, peace, joy, patience, faithfulness, goodness, self control and the greatest of these, love.
Each lady’s flowers are symbolic and meant to remind the viewer of the importance and beauty of character which, as in Proverbs, asks the question; “Who can find a woman of great character for she is more precious than rubies.”
Next, Kim enjoys painting florals and abstracts inspired by her own garden and “she shed” where she spends much time. Her garden is meant to provide a plethora of cutting flowers as well as a winsome and peaceful place to think creatively and enjoy nature.
Favorite Movies to Watch While Painting: The Quiet Man and Casablanca
Fun Fact: Kim never works on one painting at a time. She likes to have multiple going at the same time, so she can stand back and look between them all. She also loves collecting paint and can’t help picking up more (even when she has enough at home).
Favorite Movies to Watch While Painting: The Quiet Man and Casablanca
Fun Fact: Kim never works on one painting at a time. She likes to have multiple going at the same time, so she can stand back and look between them all. She also loves collecting paint and can’t help picking up more (even when she has enough at home).