Kim Chigi

Kim Chigi is a visual artist living and working in California. Primarily an oil painter, she also works with many forms of mixed media and other types of paint. Born in New Jersey and raised on the east coast, where she received her BA in Visual Art from Rutgers University, Kim focused primarily on painting and was involved in an ongoing apprenticeship at the Rutgers Center for Innovative Printmaking. It was here at the RCIP the artist assisted the master printer and developed a special interest in printmaking and paper making.

After receiving her Bachelor of Arts degree Kim was awarded the Brett Taylor Painting Scholarship from the Aegean School of Art in Paros, Greece, where she further developed her skills in painting, printmaking & the figure.

Over the past few years she has spent extensive time living, studying & traveling all over the world in places such as Greece, France, India, Nepal, Thailand, Italy and Malaysia. In these faraway places she submerged herself in other cultures & philosophies in order to enrich & develop her artistic skills as an artist. Kim now spends her time in her studio creating and painting. Her work has been included in numerous collections & exhibitions throughout the United States & Europe

Education:
Rutgers University, New Jersey
Bachelor of Arts, Visual Art

Aegean School of Fine Art, Greece & Italy

Art Students League, New York


Organizations:
ChiVAA(Chico Visual Arts Alliance)
Board of Directors, Chico, CA

Chico Art Center, Chico, CA

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