"My paintings are of the views that I inhabit. They are of places I know intimately or discover anew. I consider earth, water, and sky."
Kit Wilson, a Minneapolis native, earned her BA in art history from Dartmouth College and attended graduate school in the College of Education at the University of Minnesota. A former middle school teacher, Kit is currently a full-time artist. She began exhibiting her work at Groveland Gallery in 2002, and this is her eighth solo exhibition at the Gallery. Her work is included in numerous Twin Cities private and public collections. Kit maintains a studio in her home in south Minneapolis where she lives with family. She is also a guide at the Minneapolis Institute of Art.
Artist Statement:
My paintings are of the views that I inhabit. They are of places I know intimately or am new to and exploring. I have been observing the view at Lost Mountain for the last three years. The interaction of sky, water and land is ever changing and awe inspiring. When I’m there, standing in front of that huge view, I feel small in the universe. And not small as insignificant, instead I feel tiny and part of something grand and expansive. It is inspiring to be part of something universal. So I paint this grand view and the surrounding area in small, intimate works. Giant view in a little tiny space.