Into the Wilderness
March 2 – March 31, 2024

Into the Wilderness is a metaphor for our lives. We can be lost in challenging and impossible situations—not knowing what may lie ahead. It can be scary if we are alone or don’t have some form of guidance and protection. Kim Richards aspires through these paintings to give the assurance that we are not alone. We have the ultimate guide and protector who helps us to navigate and survive this wilderness—God, via the Holy Spirit and His angels. The paintings in this exhibition embody a narrative of being called by God to help us face the unexpected challenges that lie ahead so that we can travel through the wilderness, restored and at peace.

About the Artist:

As a painter, creating representational works primarily in oils and acrylics on canvas and wood, I am most interested in producing contemporary Christian art that conveys the messages of hope and encouragement found throughout Biblical scripture—transforming these abstract concepts into a concrete visual form that the viewer can understand. So much of the media we ingest each day points to a world that is lost in discontentment, hurt, and fear. My art seeks to tell the world how to NOT be consumed. The concepts central to my works materialize in my mind’s eye during my daily routine of reading and meditating on biblical scriptures and listening to guided meditations. After deciding to move forward with an idea, I tend to take a classical approach in my paintings—working in layers, progressing from darks to lights.