Kimberly Blackstock
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Kimberly Blackstock, a Canadian artist from Vancouver, is gaining global recognition for her unique and innovative style. Her childhood experiences of constantly changing surroundings shaped her artistic vision, inspiring her to challenge perceptions and create works that invite viewers on a journey of discovery and delight.
Using unconventional painting techniques, Blackstock applies paint with her hands, rags, and a variety of tools, creating vibrant compositions with playful textures and vibrant colors. Her meticulously thought-out compositions have a carefree, unrestrictive feeling that connects her to contemporary art movements.
As an internationally recognized representative of Western Canadian art, Blackstock's ability to instill feelings of joy in her audience through her orchestrated exploration of paint attracts collectors worldwide. Her works are exhibited and published in Canada, the United States, and Europe.
Kimberly Blackstock is a Canadian artist from the West Coast whose innovative style has gained international recognition among visual art enthusiasts. Born in Vancouver, Blackstock’s childhood was characterized by constant change and new surroundings, ultimately shaping her artistic vision and inspiring her to challenge perceptions while viewing the world from new perspectives. Each piece she creates invites the viewer to examine expectations and invites each on a journey of discovery and delight.
Blackstock’s unique artistic vision is not only characterized by her experimentation with different perspectives and ways of seeing but also by her unconventional painting style and her passion to push the boundaries of paint application. Rarely using brushes, she applies paint with her hands, rags, leftover palette sheets, spray bottles, and a vast collection of squeeze bottles filled with custom-mixed hues of paint that have become her most used tools in the studio.
With a background in Design and Illustration, Blackstock’s compositions and placements of elements are meticulously thought out yet have a carefree, unrestrictive feeling that is both playful and inviting. The artist’s multi-layered works blend mixed media and unconventional techniques connecting her to broader movements of change within contemporary art. Her vibrant compositions feature playful textures of color that convey a sense of joy and exploration, with 3-dimensional dots, parallel lines that drip off the sides of her panels, and pools of thick paint that rest like collections of puddles in rainbow hues.
Blackstock is internationally recognized as a representative of Western Canadian art and her ability to instill feelings of joy in her audience through the orchestrated exploration of paint attracts the attention of collectors worldwide. Blackstock is exhibited and published in Canada, the United States, and Europe.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023 “It Takes Guts To Be This Happy”, Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA
2020 “Gravity”, Grit Studiio, Port Moody, Canada
2016 “Brush & Bottle”, Vancity, Port Moody, Canada
2015 “Blackstock”, Appleyard Parlour, Port Moody, Canada
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024 “Chemistry”, Azart Gallery, Woodstock, New York
“Refreshingly Playful”, Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA
“2024’s Must-See: Affordable Original Abstracts by Top Female Artists”, Online, Artsy
2023 “Honouring the Past, Embracing the Future”, PomoArts, Port Moody, Canada
“37th Anniversary—Celebrating Canadian Artists”, Art Works Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
2022 “Saturated Euphoria”, Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA
“Paths Across Shapes”, Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA
“Artists for Ukraine”, Vancouver, Canada
AAF International Art Exhibition, New York, NY
2021 “Interplay”, Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA
2020 “Gravity” Grit Studio, Port Moody, Canada
2020 “July Artists” Union Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
“Floral Revelations” CityScape ArtSpace, Vancouver, Canada
“Creativity Lives Here”, PoMoArts Gallery
2019 “Precious” Silk Art Gallery, Canada
Cityscape Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
2018 “#WE5WOMEN“ Artworks Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
“Organic Reaction” Centennial Theatre, Vancouver, Canada
“Floribunda” Silk Art Gallery, Canada
The Port Moody Arts Center, Canada
“Say It With Flowers” Kariton Art Gallery, Abbortsford, Canada
“Painting On The Edge” Federation of Canadian Artists
Appleyard Parlour, Port Moody, Canada
“Hop Into Spring” Artworks Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
Cityscape Galley, Vancouver, Canada
2017 “Winter Treasures” Port Moody Arts Centre, Canada
Braid St Studios, New Westminster, Canada
OPUS, Langley, Canada
OPUS, Coquitlam, Canada
“Great and North” Venice, Italy
2016 Cityscape Artspace, Vancouver, Canada
ArtWorks Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
“Brush & Bottle“ Solo Show, Vacity, Port Moody, Canada
“Inspiring Creativity“ Port Moody, Canada
2015 “Double Life“ Port Moody Arts Centre, Canada
“Lab Art Show VI“ 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver, Canada
“Emergence“ ArtWorks Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
“Cerulean“ Cityscape ArtSpace, Vancouver, Canada
“Bacchanal“ ArtWorks Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
Solo Show, Port Moody Arts Centre, Canada
2014 “Mercury Rising“ ArtWorks Gallery, Canada
“Let Art Grow” ArtWorks Gallery, Canada
“Kaboom” Port Moody Art Explosion, Canada
“Form” ArtWorks Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
“PMAC Instructor’s Exhibition” Port Moody, Canada
2013 CityScape ArtSpace, Canada
ArtWorks Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
SOPA Fine Arts, Kelowna, Canada
2012 “Sans Brush“, CityScape ArtSpace, Vancouver, Canada
“Glam“, ArtWorks Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
PUBLICATIONS
2023 “Magzoid Magazine Dubai”, Featured Artist— “Innovating western Canadian Art with Playful Paint Explorations”
2022 “Uppercase Encyclopedia of Inspiration”, Volume 10, Artists Feature
2021 “Create! Magazine”, Issue #27, Curated Artist Feature
2018 “Arabella – Canadian Art, Architecture & Design”, Group Exhibition Feature
2017 “Florists’ Review”, Art for Art’s Sake, Exhibition Feature
2016 “Oh West Canada! – Imago Mundi”, Artists Feature
TV & FILM
Insecure, HBO
Night Agent, Netflix
BH90210, FOX
X-Files, FOX
Kimberly Blackstock is a Canadian artist from the West Coast whose innovative style has gained international recognition among visual art enthusiasts. Born in Vancouver, Blackstock’s childhood was characterized by constant change and new surroundings, ultimately shaping her artistic vision and inspiring her to challenge perceptions while viewing the world from new perspectives. Each piece she creates invites the viewer to examine expectations and invites each on a journey of discovery and delight.
Blackstock’s unique artistic vision is not only characterized by her experimentation with different perspectives and ways of seeing but also by her unconventional painting style and her passion to push the boundaries of paint application. Rarely using brushes, she applies paint with her hands, rags, leftover palette sheets, spray bottles, and a vast collection of squeeze bottles filled with custom-mixed hues of paint that have become her most used tools in the studio.
With a background in Design and Illustration, Blackstock’s compositions and placements of elements are meticulously thought out yet have a carefree, unrestrictive feeling that is both playful and inviting. The artist’s multi-layered works blend mixed media and unconventional techniques connecting her to broader movements of change within contemporary art. Her vibrant compositions feature playful textures of color that convey a sense of joy and exploration, with 3-dimensional dots, parallel lines that drip off the sides of her panels, and pools of thick paint that rest like collections of puddles in rainbow hues.
Blackstock is internationally recognized as a representative of Western Canadian art and her ability to instill feelings of joy in her audience through the orchestrated exploration of paint attracts the attention of collectors worldwide. Blackstock is exhibited and published in Canada, the United States, and Europe.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023 “It Takes Guts To Be This Happy”, Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA
2020 “Gravity”, Grit Studiio, Port Moody, Canada
2016 “Brush & Bottle”, Vancity, Port Moody, Canada
2015 “Blackstock”, Appleyard Parlour, Port Moody, Canada
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024 “Chemistry”, Azart Gallery, Woodstock, New York
“Refreshingly Playful”, Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA
“2024’s Must-See: Affordable Original Abstracts by Top Female Artists”, Online, Artsy
2023 “Honouring the Past, Embracing the Future”, PomoArts, Port Moody, Canada
“37th Anniversary—Celebrating Canadian Artists”, Art Works Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
2022 “Saturated Euphoria”, Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA
“Paths Across Shapes”, Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA
“Artists for Ukraine”, Vancouver, Canada
AAF International Art Exhibition, New York, NY
2021 “Interplay”, Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA
2020 “Gravity” Grit Studio, Port Moody, Canada
2020 “July Artists” Union Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
“Floral Revelations” CityScape ArtSpace, Vancouver, Canada
“Creativity Lives Here”, PoMoArts Gallery
2019 “Precious” Silk Art Gallery, Canada
Cityscape Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
2018 “#WE5WOMEN“ Artworks Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
“Organic Reaction” Centennial Theatre, Vancouver, Canada
“Floribunda” Silk Art Gallery, Canada
The Port Moody Arts Center, Canada
“Say It With Flowers” Kariton Art Gallery, Abbortsford, Canada
“Painting On The Edge” Federation of Canadian Artists
Appleyard Parlour, Port Moody, Canada
“Hop Into Spring” Artworks Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
Cityscape Galley, Vancouver, Canada
2017 “Winter Treasures” Port Moody Arts Centre, Canada
Braid St Studios, New Westminster, Canada
OPUS, Langley, Canada
OPUS, Coquitlam, Canada
“Great and North” Venice, Italy
2016 Cityscape Artspace, Vancouver, Canada
ArtWorks Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
“Brush & Bottle“ Solo Show, Vacity, Port Moody, Canada
“Inspiring Creativity“ Port Moody, Canada
2015 “Double Life“ Port Moody Arts Centre, Canada
“Lab Art Show VI“ 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver, Canada
“Emergence“ ArtWorks Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
“Cerulean“ Cityscape ArtSpace, Vancouver, Canada
“Bacchanal“ ArtWorks Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
Solo Show, Port Moody Arts Centre, Canada
2014 “Mercury Rising“ ArtWorks Gallery, Canada
“Let Art Grow” ArtWorks Gallery, Canada
“Kaboom” Port Moody Art Explosion, Canada
“Form” ArtWorks Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
“PMAC Instructor’s Exhibition” Port Moody, Canada
2013 CityScape ArtSpace, Canada
ArtWorks Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
SOPA Fine Arts, Kelowna, Canada
2012 “Sans Brush“, CityScape ArtSpace, Vancouver, Canada
“Glam“, ArtWorks Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
PUBLICATIONS
2023 “Magzoid Magazine Dubai”, Featured Artist— “Innovating western Canadian Art with Playful Paint Explorations”
2022 “Uppercase Encyclopedia of Inspiration”, Volume 10, Artists Feature
2021 “Create! Magazine”, Issue #27, Curated Artist Feature
2018 “Arabella – Canadian Art, Architecture & Design”, Group Exhibition Feature
2017 “Florists’ Review”, Art for Art’s Sake, Exhibition Feature
2016 “Oh West Canada! – Imago Mundi”, Artists Feature
TV & FILM
Insecure, HBO
Night Agent, Netflix
BH90210, FOX
X-Files, FOX