Kimberly Nysse: In Spite of Myself

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Kimberly Nysse: In Spite of Myself

Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts
51 Sheboygan Street - Fond du Lac, WI 54935
Information: 920-921-5410
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October 15, 2020: Artist talk 6 pm. Free admission! Meet the artist, listen to a Q&A talk and learn about her work. Cash bar and snacks available for reception & talk. A mask or face covering is required in the building. We appreciate your cooperation and understanding.

Adopted at a young age, Kimberly Nysse’s search for self has been more intense than it is for most of us. Her self-portraits are a direct extension of that continuous search. “I acquire the deepest knowledge of myself by exploring the most intimate truths, and then abstracting from that perception of reality. ”Kimberly’s background and education are in costume design for the theatre. The connection from stage to canvas is apparent throughout her bold, saturated colors that are larger than life. Working mainly with acrylic on hand-stretched canvas, her style ranges from realism to the abstract, with carefully measured geometry forming the backgrounds and patterns seen throughout her pieces. Although her self-portraits are intensely personal, they also reveal universal emotion as they concretize the fundamental, yet ever-changing, views of herself and her existence.