About
Kimberly Engel is a contemporary abstract painter who lives and works in Cleveland, Ohio. Her distinct gestural style combines a love of color interaction with spontaneous mark-making. Engel’s paintings explore levels of transparency, evoking depth and light. She is inspired by the constant presence of Lake Erie with surrounding urban and natural landscapes near University Circle.
Engel describes her process as an exploration of herself and ultimately the dissolving of herself mirrored in the process of making and deconstructing works. Her gestural marks are both compulsive and graceful. They undulate and disappear under thin veils of color. Engel invites viewers to participate in the paradox of capturing fleeting moments that occur over many painting sessions within her work.
Engel received a BFA from the Cleveland Institute of Art. She has exhibited in Cleveland, Chicago, Raleigh, Camarillo and several galleries throughout Florida. Her work is in the permanent collections of Capright Corporation, Chicago and The Breakers Hotel, Palm Beach, FL