Kim Dow on cover of Southwest Art, Nov. 06

[Marina Dieul]

Bravo Kim!
One thing brings another one, what will be next?...

[Kimberly Dow]

Thank you Marina.

hmmm..what's next? I wish I knew!

[Donna Johnson]

Congratulations Kim! It was really fun to get the mail yesterday and see "you" on the cover.

Donna

[Enzie Shahmiri]

Great news Kim, congratulations!

I don't subscribe to Southwest Art, but I remember it being full of Western themed figurative or animal art . What other works of yours are being featured?

[Julie Deane]

Congratulations, Kim! I hope this leads to some cool commissions or buyers for your current work.

[Kimberly Dow]

Thank you ladies.

Enzie, the magazine has really moved more main-stream over the years. It still does the western art, but it is a lot less that than figurative and other types. When the editor called me she kinda laughed about it...saying that it wasnt just western anymore. And it is suprisingly available all over the place. One artist told me he picks up copies of it in Australia. It is also a magazine geared towards galleries and collectors. It isn't an art 'instruction' magazine.

My article is short, Im one of 6 figurative artists they highlighted. I havent been able to get a good scan of the page so far. The other piece they showed is 'Pensive'...I'll attach the painting.

[Alexandra Tyng]

Kim, I picked up a copy in Border's and I felt like confiding to the cashier, "I know this artist!" Fortunately my daughter was with me and I didn't want to embarrass her. It's very impressive, and the group of featured artists includes a lot of women, which is nice for a change. What do you think of the reproduction of Pensive? I think it's very high quality, though I can't tell about the color, having never seen the original.

[Janel Maples]

Congratulations Kim,

I haven't seen the magazine, but I will keep my peepers open for it.

Well deserved.

Janel

[Kimberly Dow]

Thanks Janel!

Alex, your better than I am - I went into B&N today and bought 4 copies and told the cashier 'that's MY painting.' He was very kind and gushed over me a bit when he probably wanted to just say 'That'll be $35.'

Well, I would never complain, but since you asked...
Pensive is orange in the magazine, but not the painting. Really, really orange. It's clarity is good though. While Allison is reversed, pretty orange and pink also, and the contrast was way uped, so it's too dark, blurry and none of the delicate passages show. And her face is reversed, which I assume they did on purpose.

I had considered asking about getting a color proof - but hesitated as I didnt know if this was commonly done or whether they even had time, whether I would be a pain...etc. I dont know if it is nature of magazine printing, or if my digital files look that way to their computers. But I glanced thru a new portrait magazine on the racks and noticed the same kind of thing - lots of high contrast. I saw a couple of paintings I am familiar with and they were not wonderful representations of the work.

So, I was a bit shocked when I saw the magazine. But...what can you do? Im so honored they put my painting on there...and hell - I got the cover - no need to whine.

[Enzie Shahmiri]

Kim, the paintings you did are beautiful. I guess I need to go to Borders and pick up a copy. This exposure surely will lead to many good things for you.