My paintings are the “stuff that dreams are made of.” The painting process is informed by my long career as a psychoanalyst and psychiatrist and my Scandinavian heritage.
The painting process is partially directed by free association which results in the painting emerging in an inter-subjective space in which I influence the painting and the painting influences me. Scandinavian color sensibility, carving and a strong textile tradition continue to influence me in my work. Recently the three R’s; refuge, respite, and rejuvenation, have been the themes dominating my work in this time of turbulence. The colors and freedom of the natural world offer an escape into tranquility. ~Kimberly Danielson