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Dear friends and collectors, I am happy to invite you to my solo exhibition at Galerie St- Laurent +Hill in Ottawa. You can also visit the gallery anytime between 10am-5pm, If you are interested in this exhibition and you are not able to attend during the Opening Night, next Thursday March 20th.

There will be on display 18 pieces of artworks including paintings, 3D artworks with integrated lights, and a sculpture. Please find below the invitation details and images of some of the artworks that will be at the show.

“시작도끝도없는”

(No Beginning Nor End)
Opening Reception : 5-8pm Thursday March 20, 2025
The exhibition will run from March 20 – April 8, 2025.
I will be grateful to you forever. I hope you are always healthy and be well.
Sincerely, Clara Kim

Crafting a unique voice: Clara Kim’s Artistic Journey

Cultural Catalyst: Clara Kim serves as a vibrant advocate for cultural diversity through her art, captivating her audiences unique narratives and perspectives that challenge conventional norms and inspire a deeper understanding of the rich tapestry of human experience.

Moda Raffinata is a luxury lifestyle magazine. You can order a digital copy of this edition of the magazine here.

Clara was interviewed for the Korean magazine, Moms Career, fall 2024 edition.

“Don’t just focus on your goals, but enjoy the excitement and happiness in the process and walk your own path”.

[MomsCareer = Ahn Sun-young, U.S. Correspondent] Clara Kim immigrated to Ottawa, Canada’s capital city, 14 years ago and started her career as an artist as a teacher at the Ottawa Catholic School Board (OCSB) and as a Language Level Tester for the Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Since 10 years ago, he has been devoting himself to the world of art as a full-time artist, and enjoys various creative works such as interior design and fashion design as hobbies. Thanks to my good fortune, I held a solo exhibition at the Canadian Council 8 years ago, and I have been holding 2~3 solo exhibitions at the gallery every year. She has received curatorial grants from the Canada Art Council and the Ottawa Art Council, and has been promoting her work in a variety of media including TV, radio, magazines, and newspapers. Recently, she was selected as the cover model for Ottawa Life Magazine, a special issue of professional women in Canada, which further spurred her work as a writer.

To read the full article, please visit the magazine web site here.

Ottawa artist Clara Kim was born and raised in South Korea, where the loss of her mother at the age of 8 left her reeling. She lost her voice for 8 months. That time was when animals blunted her grief and became her closest friends, she says.

Ottawa artist Clara Kim was born and raised in South Korea, where the loss of her mother at the age of 8 left her reeling. She lost her voice for 8 months. That time was when animals blunted her grief and became her closest friends, she says.

“My Dad helped me in a beautiful way by teaching me about animals and how to play with them and build friendships with them,” she said in an interview with Ottawa Life in 2023. Now, her paintings interpret animals of every type.

Her works are done by knife rather than a brush, drawing heavily on the oriental style, but creating a unique style unlike any other. She leverages a “scratching” technique on the paint, emulating the texture of ramie and hemp cloth, which Korean ancestors wore as summer clothes.

See the full article and explore the CANADIAN ART JUNKIE web site here.

It is such an honour to be on the cover of Ottawa Life Magazine as the representative for the Women of Consequence feature story.

OLM interviewed several women of consequence in Canada who defined success on their own terms, including a member of parliament and a billionaire business woman.

This issue of the magazine will be displayed at Chapters, Shoppers Drug Mart and other retails shops in December 2023.

Clara has been keeping very busy over the past year, with the highlight being featured in an article written in Luxe Magazine about Clara and her wonderful artist talent. Editor Julie Beun met with Clara and interviewed her to learn about her with artistic style, her childhood experiences and how it shaped and influenced her life and art style.

My fingers are flying across the keyboard on my laptop as fast as they can go — 80 words a minute? — but Clara Kim outpaces me.” Julie Beun, Luxe Magazine editor
Link to Ottawa Luxe Magazine article

To see the full magazine article and other wonderful articles, check out Luxe Ottawa Lifestyle Magazine

Previous to being written about in the magazine, Clara was selected to be interviewed on Live TV on the major TV station CP24 as part of their breakfast news program located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. For the interview, Clara painted live, while speaking with the journalist interviewing her about her painting style along with the Korean art show she was a part of in an Art Gallery located in the Historic Distillery district in the heart of Toronto.

Clara has caught the attention of other media outlets as well, the likes of the New Edinburg newspaper, Centretown newspaper, and Rogers TV in Ottawa. Clara continues to capture the spotlight and enjoy the interest of her many new collectors from across the province and country.

I am very honoured to be part of the Government of Ontario 2021 Art Collection.

In regards to the painting:
People often think that frogs are vulnerable, and roosters love dining on frogs. Therefore, I gave the frog a red color to turn it into a poisonous frog, a fact the bird is aware well of. At first glance, it may appear the rooster is readying to step on the frog. But the ironic truth of the situation is that the rooster is the one who is afraid, not the frog. This simple image serves as a reflection of our own society, that looks can be deceiving. The dignified appearance of a frog who stays stoic in the face of its larger adversary, draws a parallel between their lives and our own.

I am so honoured that my painting, Rooster and Frog 3, has been selected by the City of Ottawa and added to their public Art Collection.