Published July 16, 2002

Ani, 10" x 8", oil on canvasAni, 10" x 8", oil on canvasWhen I was a child, I had a dream. In this dream, I was approached by the lamb of God. The lamb took me from my room and led me to a never-ending, cloudy plain. In the plain lay a gargantuan book, miles in width and length. The book lay open. The lamb told me: "You may choose one word, which I will then define for you." The word I chose was Art.

I and the lamb walked for hours until we came to where the word "art" was stretched out in front of us. It said:

art \'ärt\ n [ME, fr. OF, fr. L art-, ars] (13c) 1: The root word of artificial. That which Kimball cannot understand or reproduce.

Now I paint without self-reflection or internal dialogue. None of my paintings are ever planned, and sometimes I'll hang a painting in my house for a year, and then work on it again.

Self Portrait, 10" x 8", oil on canvasSelf Portrait, 10" x 8", oil on canvasI tend to paint in spirals, starting from the center of the picture and painting around and around. Then I start over and put another layer on top and spiral outward. I continue this until the painting seems done.

— Kimball Paul

Kimball Paul is an artist and Tai Chi teacher living in Chicago. For more information about Kimball's paintings, contact him via phone at (312) 402-5062 or via e-mail at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Gallery A

Eve
11" x 13", oil on canvas

Gallery B

God's Hair and What It Did to My Life
24" x 35", oil on canvas

Gallery C

Communion With the God of All Dogs
8" x 10", oil on canvas

Images and Text Copyright © 2001-2002 Kimball Paul