Artist Statement:

Kim Nixon believes in artwork that reminds us of our past while transcending the present. She often employs pattern to bridge the gap between what is background, where we have come from, to what we see in front of us. You never are quite sure what is most important but are led to not care and invited to dream with her. The wide cut strips of hand dyed wool mesmerize you with their mosaic beauty and set up their own rhythm, offering images that stir universal associations.

Artist Biography:

Kim Nixon comes to rug hooking with an MFA in painting and twelve years of showing and working in that medium in Denver and New York. Rug hooking offered Kim a chance to marry a great love of fiber to making images and she has never looked back. She has been a hooker now for fifteen years making a name for her self in the rug hooking world with being selected three times for Celebrations: Rug Hooking Magazine's juried published competition. Kim also is a sought-after teacher in the rug hooking world, traveling to teach students all over the country and writing articles for Rug Hooking Magazine. She is a member of Southern Highlands, Foothills Craft Guild and she teaches at John C. Campbell Folk School. Her work is available online and through the Art Market Gallery, South Gay Street, Knoxville. Her business, Under the Rug, sells Kim's rug and footstool designs and shows her portfolio; it can be accessed online at www.undertherug.com.