Original Painting -- by Kimry Jelen
Acrylic on Canvas
Framed -- Shipped flat, double boxed and fully insured.  Professionally framed by High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon. 

High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon is pleased and honored to make available artwork by Oregon artist, Kimry Jelen.

Kimry Jelen, a Sisters area treasure, is not only an artist but also an accomplished trainer and expert in the field of Dressage. She balances her time between riding, training, painting and living the good life in Central Oregon. This past August, KC Cowan and the film crew from Oregon Public Broadcasting / Oregon Art Beat (see widget in left nav) filmed Kimry. Here is just a glimpse of what will be shown this fall.
When KC Cowan and the Oregon Art Beat crew came to my studio, I had everyone paint on top of one of my started paintings. It was a super fun exercise, we all laughed a ton. KC did something she had always wanted to do, "big yellow drips!" Although not much is left of what they painted besides the colors they chose (a lady's face with long flowing hair, a horse's dark bold head, a lush yellow tail), there are still some drips which make up this horse's amazing long flowing mane. The drips are red now from my over painting, even though they are the only physical remnants of their masterful artistry - their souls are in there communicating the compassion these folks have for the arts. Thank you to them for their bountiful support of the arts with their wonderful OPB Oregon Art Beat. What a great show. -- Kimry Jelen, October 2008. -- "Communication / Bounty of Blue," 18" x 48", acrylic on canvas, 2008.

About Kimry Jelen:  In a moment of clarity, Kimry Jelen left the corporate world and her life as a fashion designer to honor the horsewoman she is and pursue her artistic talents. The accolades she received from companies like Nike, Royal Robbins and O'Neill pale in comparison to the joy she receives from interpreting her love of nature with paint, brush and palette knife. 

Her contemporary style flows freely, from abstract to representational, and demonstrates an intimate understanding of her subjects. A native Oregonian, Kimry has made the central part of the state her home, where she is a professional horse trainer and artist. 

She comments on her inspiration, "My art is an opportunity to share what nature shares with me, every creation is a celebration of life, whether an aspen grove, the power of horses, or a critter's sense of humor!" 

Kimry's art is also influenced by her travels in North America to other continents. She has trained in the classical arenas in Portugal and Spain, walked with the primates in Africa, toured through Europe, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and rode the Shinkansen in Japan. Her work has found its way into exhibitions and corporate and private collections around the globe.

High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon is honored to represent Kimry Jelen exclusively in Central Oregon.  To contact High Desert Gallery of Central Oregon please call 1-866-549-6250 or visit: Contact High Desert Gallery .