2024
![A field of green paper stretches under a dust-colored sky with a green-and-blue hued industrial sprawl on the horizon. A rust-colored train sits on a pair of railroad tracks. A wooden frame surrounds the artwork against a white wall.](./images/2024/central-coast-no-2-4-kimberly-low@2x.jpg)
Central Coast No. 2
We traveled though a vast field of wild mustard and cow-parsnip, until signs of human enterprise flew into view.
![A field of deep goldenrod stretches towards hills on the horizon, skirting past an old barn, shrubs of pale green, and a tall windbreak of deep green eucalyptus. The artwork rests on a wooden shelf next to a couple of books.](./images/2024/central-coast-no-1-1-square-kimberly-low@2x.jpg)
Central Coast No. 1
I fancied myself going back in time to the turn of the twentieth century.
![All four pieces from the Clouds series are arranged around a small sketchbook on a wood table.](./images/2024/clouds-no-1-2-3-4-kimberly-low@2x.jpg)
Clouds (no. 1–4)
Clouds express the movement and energy of invisible atmospheric forces.
![A blue paper scene of rocks, water, and distant hills is punctuated by red paper knobs of driftwood and thin paper clouds.](./images/2024/the-fort-by-the-bay-3-kimberly-low@2x.jpg)
The Fort by the Bay
A wistful soul could reminisce over bygone days when this path was a summer escape.
![White paper houses with orange and red windows and roofs, sitting among green shrubs and trees, are perched on the slopes of blue hills. White clouds float above them and threads of power lines crisscross before them. The entire artwork rests in a sketchbook lying open on a wood table.](./images/2024/a-memory-of-the-outerlands-1-kimberly-low@2x.jpg)
A Memory of the Outerlands
Once a week, I walk up a grassy hillside overlooking the Outer Sunset.
2023
![A yellow hill against a pale yellow sky is punctuated by washes of green grasses and sprigs of red flowers. Logs and fenceposts create layers in the paper landscape.](./images/2023/sutro-heights-no-1-1-kimberly-low@2x.jpg)
Sutro Heights No. 1
My feet make their way out of my building and begin the trip out west.
![Layers of red, orange, green, and blue paper create a scene of apartment blocks against the green tree tops of Golden Gate Park. Power lines are in the foreground and the Conservatory of Flowers sits in the background against a pale yellow sky with blue clouds. The artwork sits on a rust red rug.](./images/2023/after-the-storm-1-kimberly-low@2x.jpg)
After the Storm /  South to Golden Gate Park
The world was warm again, in more ways than one.
2022
![A small piece of cut paper artwork depicts San Francisco’s iconic downtown skyline with surrounded by pink fog and dark blue hills under a light blue sky.](./images/2022/views-of-san-francisco-4-kimberly-low@2x.jpg)
Views of San Francisco
Sometimes when I’m away from my city, I’ll sketch the views from memory.
![Colorful cut paper depicts two orange-leaf trees on the banks of a creek bed, where glimmers of the creek catch the blue of the sky.](./images/2022/summer-creek-1-kimberly-low@2x.jpg)
Summer Creek /  Union City, Calif.
During my childhood, my family often walked along these banks and trails.
![A red schoolhouse with a gray-roofed turret perches on a hill at the edge of a forest. Hills in varying shades of green expand from its walls under a bright white sky.](./images/2022/a-utopia-for-the-worlds-children-2-kimberly-low@2x.jpg)
A Utopia for the World’s Children
I wish I could give all of the children in the world a paradise.
![Colorful paper trees, mountains, and a sky full of clouds, framed in light wood, sit on a dark wood table. The colors are reminiscent of autumn leaves under a crisp, chilly sky. The artwork stands on a wood table.](./images/2022/mammoth-lakes-3-kimberly-low@2x.jpg)
Mammoth Lakes /  Autumn
An experiment: translating looser brushstrokes into paper.
2021
![A large gray paper stockpot nestles in an abundance of paper seafood, include crab, lobster, prawns, various fish, clams, mussels, and seaweed. Lemons lay scattered on top. The full artwork is surrounded by a dark wood frame against a lighter but worn wood background.](./images/2021/the-bountiful-harvest-no-2-the-sea-7-kimberly-low@2x.jpg)
The Bountiful Harvest No. 2: The Sea
A gift for my father, inspired by childhood memories of fishing on the beach.
![A bounty of paper produce tumbles off the page, including kale, chard, sweet peas, various tomatoes, beets, and kumquats. The greens, reds, and oranges are offset by a blue paper cast shadow. The full artwork is surrounded by a dark wood frame against a lighter but worn wood background.](./images/2021/the-bountiful-harvest-no-1-the-garden-7-kimberly-low@2x.jpg)
The Bountiful Harvest No. 1: The Garden
A gift for my mother, inspired by the abundance from my parents’ garden.
![The artwork is framed in a light wood frame against light blue and sand-colored fabrics. Strong sunlight gives the artwork a feeling of late spring.](./images/2021/the-gardeners-cottage-2-kimberly-low@2x.jpg)
The Gardener’s Cottage
On beautiful spring days, I dream about living in a cottage by the ocean.
2020
![Four bunches of paper flowers sit on arched paper backgrounds of various colors against a field of light gray.](./images/2020/resilience-flowers-10-kimberly-low@2x.jpg)
Resilience Flowers (No. 1–4)
These California natives thrive despite the odds—just like our communities.
![A row of yellow, pale blue, and orange paper houses line the bottom of the artwork. Beyond treelines, puffy blue clouds stretch across the sky, with an explosion of white blossoms flowing over the right side of the piece.](./images/2020/17th-and-ortega-kimberly-low@2x.jpg)
Pandemic Postcards
I spent March and April making weekly postcards of places I visited and yearned for.
![Weaving blue waveforms are echoed by sinuous clouds that draw the eye past brown cliffs, small trees, a tiny fishing boat, and the silhouettes of birds. The elements float on a tall piece of newsprint with torn edges.](./images/2020/the-shores-of-memory-1-kimberly-low@2x.jpg)
The Shores of Memory
Dedicated to the Pacific Coast that I’ve lived my entire life next to.
![White cloud-like shapes float across a field of golden yellow. Little gold accents are sprinkled across the page. The artwork sits on a wood surface under rays of sunlight.](./images/2020/full-moon-at-sunrise-with-fireflies-kimberly-low@2x.jpg)
Full Moon at Sunrise with Fireflies
A quick little experiment inspired by yesterday’s wolf moon.