Kim Diment

{"Id":8675,"Name":"Kim Diment","Biography":"\u003Cp\u003EA Northern Michigan native, Kim Diment\u0026rsquo;s art brings personality and life to the animals she portrays. Both her art and love for animals started at young age. Her first preteen field sketches came from wanderings along the backwaters of the AuSable River during the spring thaw migrations. She drove her parents crazy with toads, frogs, turtles and orphaned animals she would bring home. \u0026nbsp; Her brother ruined her high school social life by dubbing her \u0026ldquo;Nature Girl\u0026rdquo;. After High School Kim\u0026rsquo;s formal training involved a double major from Michigan State University in Zoology and in the Fine Arts. \u0026nbsp;During her college years she was competing in the Michigan Duck Stamp Art Competition. She later went on to teach High School art for thirteen years while simultaneously pursuing her own art. \u0026nbsp;In 2003 she started painting full time.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKim became addicted to travel in the mid eighties. She visited countries that were especially diverse in wildlife. It is no wonder Africa became her favorite. Her first trip was in 1992 and then her second in 1996. \u0026nbsp;Since the second trip she has made a pilgrimage back practically every year since. \u0026nbsp;She has visited most of the southern countries of Africa but now is a more regular visitor to Kenya. \u0026nbsp;Kim\u0026rsquo;s travels also include Ecuador, Belize, Canada, US, Europe, and New Zealand. \u0026nbsp; Future travels will hopefully include Alaska, Northern Canada, India, the jungles and Australia. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKim loves her subject matter and tries to help out in preserving it when she can through several conservation projects. \u0026nbsp; Currently she is involved with a new project that will bring attention to her beloved Au Sable River where she lives. \u0026nbsp;She and the Anglers of Au Sables are teaming up to do a painting a year that depicts the Au Sable River and a native animal. \u0026nbsp;Last year Kim finished up the last painting in a series of 12 depicting Tahquamenon State Park. \u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;Art for the Park\u0026rdquo; used a landscape from Michigan\u0026rsquo;s Tahquamenon\u0026rsquo;s Falls area \u0026nbsp;while portraying a native animal species. These canvas Giclees can be obtained \u0026nbsp;by directly contacting Kim. \u0026nbsp; An edition of 125 prints was made for each year\u0026rsquo;s scene. \u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFurther away from home Kim worked with \u0026ldquo;Grevy\u0026rsquo;s Zebra Trust of Kenya\u0026rdquo; which is targeted the dwindling northern herds of Grevy\u0026rsquo;s Zebra. \u0026nbsp; \u0026ldquo;Samburu Grevy\u0026rsquo;s\u0026rdquo; is still available for sale along with a set of limited edition canvas Giclees available from the artist.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKim has worked with Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in Kenya to raise awareness to the endangered species that are prevalent in that park. These include paintings of Grevy\u0026rsquo;s zebra, black rhino and cheetah. \u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPast projects closer to home include donations to \u0022Ducks Unlimited\u0022 and \u0026ldquo;Trout Unlimited\u0026rdquo;, The Humane Societies of Iosco and Crawford County, local contributions to \u0026nbsp;Ruffed Grouse Society and Anglers of the AuSable.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKim resides in northern Michigan on the Au Sable River with her husband Carl. \u0026nbsp;Kim\u0026rsquo;s artwork and Carl\u0026rsquo;s fine furniture are showcased at their \u0026ldquo;River Works Studios\u0026rdquo; of Grayling, Michigan.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKim\u0027s work is also\u0026nbsp;showcased on the UK bird website\u0026nbsp;www.birdingart.com.\u0026nbsp;Kim is currently the Vice President and a signature member of the Society of Animal Artists.\u003C/p\u003E","Awards":"\u003Cp\u003ERuffed Grouse Society Print of the Year 2019, Winner of the 2014 Wyoming Game \u0026amp; Fish Stamp \u0026ldquo;Ruffed Grouse Species\u0026rdquo; , Placed third in 2000 with featured\u0026rdquo; Whitetail Species\u0026rdquo; , Placed Fifth in 2023 with \u0026lsquo;North American Beaver Species\u0026rdquo; and placing in the top 10 with \u0026ldquo;Pronghorn Species\u0026rdquo; in 2020., Chairman\u0027s Choice Award , International 2012 / 2013 Artist Renewal Salon, First Place, Richeson 75 Animals, Birds \u0026amp; Wildlife 2013. Second place 2023 and 2014 and Third place 2018. , Society of Animal Artists \u0022Award of Excellence\u0022 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2016, Honorable Mention The International ARC Artist Renewal Salon 2017, 2019 and 2023.,Honorable Mention and Final 50 for \u0022Arts for the Parks\u0022 2013,The Hiram Blauvelt Museum\u0027s Purchase Award 2013, Juried into the International \u0026ldquo;Blossoms The Art of Flowers\u0026rdquo; Exhibit 2011, Juried into the \u0026ldquo;Art of the Animal Kingdom VIII, IX, XI, and XII\u0026rdquo; juried shows at the Bennington Center for Creative Arts, Bennington Vermont in the summers of 2003, 2004, 2006 - 2013., Placed second in the 2007\u0026rdquo;Artist\u0026rsquo;s Magazine\u0026rdquo; 24th Annual Art Competition animal category., Juried into the International \u0026ldquo;Society of Animal Artist\u0026rsquo;s, Art and the Animal\u0026rdquo; Exhibits 2007 - 2023 winning the Stanley Meltzoff Award in 2007. , Finalist in the 2010 \u0026ldquo;Artist\u0026rsquo;s Magazine 27th Annual Art Competition and receiving recognition in \u0026ldquo;Competition Spotlight\u0026rdquo; March 2011 Issue. \u0026bull; Winner of the Editor\u0027s Choice Wildscape Artist of the Year 2007 Awards published in the European \u0026ldquo;Wildscapes\u0026rdquo; magazine 2007 summer issue. , Displayed in the International 2008 and 2010 - 2013 \u0022Artist for Conservation Exhibit\u0026rdquo; , Exhibited in the \u0026ldquo;Paint the Parks \u0026ldquo;Top 100 and Mini 50 Art competitions for 2007 and 2008. , Tied for 10th in the Federal Duck stamp 2006, Placed first in the Michigan Duck stamp for 2001 with previous second placings in 2007, 2000 and 1995 with a third placing in 1996. , Placed second in the International \u0022Wildcat Art 2001\u0022 small cat category. This show, depicting cats of the world, was held in Beverly Hills and Fresno California, July 2001. Two other cat paintings, not receiving awards, were also juried into this show. , Painting \u0022Spring Thaw\u0022 used as sponsor print for Ducks Unlimited of Michigan for the year 2001\u003C/p\u003E","HasAlbums":false,"HasPortraits":false,"HasRelationships":false,"HasArticles":false,"HasDepictedPlaces":false,"HasLetters":false,"HasLibraryItems":false,"HasProducts":false,"HasSignatures":false,"HasVideos":false,"HasMapLocations":false,"TotalArtworks":30}