Artist Statement

My current body of work depicts the ancient prairie once inhabited by native plants, animals and fauna, and the farms that dominate the modern horizon.

I use natural materials and processes to demonstrate the progression of the native prairie from its ancient origins to the present through color, texture and form.  When working with natural dyes, Ocher's, Earth pigments, and rust on cloth I'm able to explore the tension between the natural and the unnatural (man made).

Biography

Kimberly Baxter Packwood is a professional mixed-media artist that specializes in surface design with natural dyes, rust, and wax.

Kimberly has shown her work in museums and galleries in the US and abroad and has been published in various books and professional journals.  She is the Art Instructor for The Prairie Fibers Company, LLC. and has been teaching nationally and internationally (online) for 6 years.