Kim W. Rose
In
true cowboy style, every picture tells a story. Kim is a self-taught artist
and carver who has had success in several mediums including acrylic,
watercolour and wood. Kim draws upon a myriad of life experiences to tell
his stories in the visual mediums. From life on the professional rodeo and
chuck wagon circuits to working on various ranches throughout the western
Canadian provinces; there seems to be no end to Kim's artistic impression.
In February of 2003, while working at a stockyard, Kim had a run in with a 2000 lb. bull and as Kim tells it "the bull won". Consequently, while mending a severely broken leg, he turned his attention to painting and carving.
Previously, Kim has exhibited at Trail's West Gallery in Calgary, Alberta and at End of the Line Gallery in Cochrane, Alberta. Kim participated in Winter Show '88 at the Calgary Olympics. More currently, Kim has exhibited in the Prairieland Exhibition Summer show in 2002 and 2003, winning the Multicultural Best-in-Division Award. As a member of the Saskatchewan Wildlife Artists Association, Kim has received numerous awards. Kim's work was on display at the Gallery on the Bridges in Saskatoon in 2003. July of 2004 brought Kim a First place ribbon in the watercolour class at Calgary Stampede's Western Showcase of Arts. He also received a third place ribbon in division for wood carving.
During the 2004 Canadian Western Agribition in Regina, Kim's painting, The Last Stray, was auctioned in the commercial cattle ring. The painting was purchased by Clarence Menegre of Pfizer Products and then presented to Brad Wildeman of the Canadian Cattleman's Association for his work fighting the U.S. beef ban. The proceeds of the sale went to the Canadian Cattleman's Association recovery strategy program.
A trip to the Kamloops, B.C. Cowboy Festival in 2005 ended with a membership to the British Columbia Cowboy Heritage Society. September 2005 was a return display of Kim's work at the Gallery on the Bridges in Saskatoon.
Currently Kim resides at Pike Lake, Saskatchewan (just outside of Saskatoon) with wife Kathy, daughter's Ella and Sophie Jo, two quarter horses, Roxy and Ada, Zeb the border collie and last but not least barn cats J and CC.