ABOUT THE ARTIST
Kimberly Idona Farcot is a portrait artist in Annapolis, Maryland - between Washington, DC and Baltimore, Maryland.
She is an avid artist of the human figure, and facilitates a weekly life drawing coop at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts.
She is married with 3 children.Affiliations:
Portrait Society of America
Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts
Maryland Society of Portrait Painters
Maryland Federation for the Arts
Education:
1993-1996 The George Washington University, Washington, DC
Masters of Fine Art, Visual Communications
Thesis: Children's Illustration: Use in an Interactive Musical Pop-Up Book
1986-1988 Salisbury State University, Salisbury, MD Bachelors of Art; Advertising Design
1985-1986 University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD Studio Art concentrationRecent Exhibits/Awards:
2012 - 2 paintings exhibited in the Baltimore Washington International Airport
2011 - Juror's Choice Award in Maryland Federation for the Arts Small Wonders Exhibit
2009 - awarded 3rd place in Kent Island Federation for the Arts Human Figure Exhibit
2003-2007 - Group exhibit at Montgomery College
2002-2007 - The Art Institute of Washington exhibit of the Illustrator's Club of Washington
1998 - Children's Hospital, Washington, DC Exhibit of Children's Book Illustrations
1996 - The George Washington University MFA Show
1994 - The World Bank International Women's Month Art Exhibit
1994 - Award of Excellence in Print 1993 Printing and Graphic Communications Assoc.
1993 - The George Washington University's Awards Show
1993 - Art Directors Club of Metropolitan Washington's 20-20 Exhibit
1988 - Salisbury State University Senior Art Show
1988 - Recipient of Salisbury State University Art Department Meritorious Award
1985 - Recipient of the Pasadena Women's Association Scholarship
1985 - Nominee for several scholarships for the Maryland Institute of Art
1985 - Chosen as National Academic Scholar in the area of art
1984 - Painting awarded first place in local and state contest
1983 - One woman exhibit at La Fayette Nursing Home in Baltimore, MD