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Just addedThe latest originals from Kimberly's studio, added here as soon as they're catalogued.
Painter & photographer · Irvine, California
Original paintings of women, flowers and light: art with a pulse, modern, expressive and unapologetically real.
Walk through sixteen original works hung in an ocean-view gallery in Laguna Beach. Click any painting to see its details or buy it.
Originals are one of a kind. Prices are for the unframed original. Tap “Buy now” to pay securely by card or bank transfer, with free insured US shipping and a signed certificate. Major works are reserved by email and invoiced.
The latest originals from Kimberly's studio, added here as soon as they're catalogued.
Flowers that bloom at night recur through this series: growth that needs no audience and no ideal conditions, something that develops quietly in the dark and opens when the time is right.
Grayscale oil and charcoal studies of the body and face, where a single bloom or a fold of skin carries the whole composition.
Wind, sun and salt air: color-drenched portraits and figures from the Southern California coast.
Indulgence and excess, painted with a wink: frosting, confections and the cost of having everything.
What might we discover about ourselves if we begin making, growing and creating again?
Kimberly's figures are intentionally open to interpretation. They may suggest memory, individuality, vulnerability, strength or curiosity, leaving room for each viewer to recognize something of their own experience in the work.
Paintings made for you, and fine-art photographs of the California coast available as prints.
Oil and acrylic portraits of the people and animals you love, painted from your photos with flowers, sky and light in Kimberly's style.
From $2.50 per square inch
Pets and places $2.50 per square inch, people $3.00. A 16 × 20 in pet portrait is $800. See your exact price in five short steps, then pay a 50% deposit to begin.
Start a commissionCommission original paintings to coordinate with your textile palette, wall dimensions and project budget. Kimberly works quickly, with color references and a production timeline agreed before you book.
Designer trade pricing
10% off standard commission rates for verified design professionals. Choose your artwork, size and room colors in five steps, then book online with a 50% deposit or pay for the artwork in full.
Plan a designer commissionPalms, piers and night light from Laguna, Newport and the Southern California shore, printed on canvas, metal, acrylic and fine-art paper.
Nine online group exhibitions since 2024, and work published twice in Artistonish.
The Art of Human Presence
Stories of Femininity, Strength and Becoming
Biafarin Open Art Prize
Issue #73 · contemporary art magazine
Issue #52 · contemporary art magazine
Kimberly Marnell is a multidisciplinary artist and photographer based in Irvine, California, whose work explores our relationship with nature, creativity and self-reliance.
Working across mixed media, watercolor, acrylic, ink and photography, she creates evocative works in which the human figure and the natural world exist in quiet dialogue. Botanical forms, organic textures, light and gesture become visual metaphors for growth, adaptation, connection and renewal.
At the heart of her practice is a fascination with the knowledge people once carried as an ordinary part of life: how to make, repair, grow, build and create with what is available, and what might be regained by returning to it.
With more than two decades of experience in photography and education, she brings a strong understanding of composition, light and visual storytelling to her fine-art practice. She is the founder of Haven Art House.
New paintings go to the collector list first, a few days before they appear online. Email Kimberly with the subject "Collector list" to join.
To buy a painting, reserve one with a payment plan, start a commission or join the collector list, email Kimberly directly. Card or bank transfer accepted.
kimberlysartandphotography@gmail.com