We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Kimbell Sadler a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Kimbell, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today We’d love to hear about when you first realized that you wanted to pursue a creative path professionally.

I’ve always had a love affair with art. I think it even began way before I was born when my parents named me after a beautiful contemporary museum in Fort Worth called the Kimbell Art Museum. But it was not until 2 years ago that I started toying with the idea of making my own art. It started with a chance encounter with the most vivid and intoxicating alcohol ink renditions displayed at the East Austin Studio Tour, by Julie Pelaez. There was something that compelled me to just reach out to her and ask her to teach me and her kindness and willingness to help me basically set me on my path of artistic self-discovery. The colors beckoned to my heart and I simply had to follow.

Kimbell, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

I love beauty in all forms, especially bright and colorful manifestations. Anything bursting with light, color, and joy expands our souls towards infinite magic and I try to create each piece of art to leave behind a little shimmer of happiness. There is something so soothing yet exhilarating every single time I sit down to play with the colors. That’s what I love about art, it has the power to transform us, to transcend ourselves, and to remind us to slow down and notice the beauty all around us.

Alcohol Inks are a highly concentrated ink form and are applied to heat-resistant smooth surfaces such as ampersand clay boards and acrylic panels. The magic of a completed piece is the by-product of patience and observing where the ink wants to go versus where you want it to go. It’s basically an experiment in learning to let go.

The process of making this art is very fluid and you just learn to go with the flow of the ink. Receptivity is one of the big themes that I have experienced when interacting with this medium. It is teaching me to be comfortable with what already is and letting go of wanting to control the outcome. Playing with art is helping me to accept the process, the moment, and most importantly, to just enjoy it. Whenever you look at one of these little gems, my hope is that you are filled with sparkling delight.

Can you share a story from your journey that illustrates your resilience?

I’ve found that if you really want something bad enough, and you start envisioning what you want as if you already have it, somehow magic starts to happen. My advice is to start manifesting what you want by just simply starting to change your mindset. Change the way you look at things and change your habits. I slowly started making small changes in what I chose to spend my money on. Instead of going out on the weekends and spending money on alcohol, I started making weekend trips to the art supply store and purchasing alcohol ink 🙂

What can society do to ensure an environment that’s helpful to artists and creatives?

Buy Local! Support your local artists! I use to showcase my work at Cherry Dog, a local Eastside art studio for artists. And most recently my art has been for sale in Austin Monthly Magazine. I also sell my Sunset and Ocean-themed coffee coasters at a local boutique called Joy on Lamar. Also, I have had a collection of commissioned pieces so a lot of my art can be found hanging in local homes around Austin. My journey of art is just beginning and I can’t wait to find out where it takes me next!

Contact Info:

• Website: https://kimbellsadler.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimbell_sadler/
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimbellsadler/

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Kimbell Sadler