The avian art of Kim Middleton portrays birds in a different light. Her ornithological work gives Kim unique insights into birds, which she embodies in her art. Kim’s paintings reveal the understanding she has achieved through her life-long work with birds as a biologist, wildlife rehabilitator, bird trainer and bird watcher.
Kim applies watercolor glazing techniques, using a limited palette of transparent oil paints, to achieve rich, luminous works that showcase the beauty and splendor of birds. A close inspection of her paintings reveals the wide range of colors produced as light penetrates and reflects through the multiple, thin layers of oil paint.