Gaithersburg Fine Arts Association

Since the onset of Covid, Kimberly Santini has been pulling painting subjects from her dreams, working in a series she's titled "The Talisman." She weaves synchronicities in her life with the animals she dreams of and encounters in other ways. The pieces are layered with expressive brushwork, imaginative color, and delightful collisions of her choosing (like a rabbit as a snowglobe or foxes brimming with flowers). They reference both internal and external landscapes in vistas that have roots in an ethereal world. 

She maintains a well of online resources, including an active social media presence of in-process and behind the scene details (Facebook and Instagram). Santini continues to blog multiple times weekly, and her entire body of work including over a decade of daily paintings is archived at www.PaintingaDogaDay.com. Originals are available via gallery representation or directly through the artist. Prints, reproductions and textiles can be ordered and shipped directly via online vendors. She has written and self published a number of books as well. Santini mentors and teaches style discovery online and live streamed free art journaling lessons during the first 18 months of the pandemic. In her online classroom (Patreon) students get an exclusive behind-the-scenes peek into both mental and physical processes, along with studio management guidance. She also has a number of online workshops available through Kara Bullock Art School.

2026 marks her 25th year in business. Santini plans to celebrate with live demos (via zoom), a new series of video offerings on the business of being an artist, a new online workshop and other events. You can stay apprised of what's happening by joining her mailing list.