By
Kim Tateo
Piece description from the artist
In 2019, I was diagnosed with a very rare autoimmune disease called Still's Disease. I spent a week in the hospital while they tried to figure it out, completely unable to do anything. Lying in the hospital bed, with a raging fever, all I could do was surrender.
This was the first painting I worked on after being in the hospital and I was full of gratitude for the chance to express myself. I worked on it occasionally for the next two year.
Over time, I have realize that surrendering to the situation was all I could do and that my illness was a gift because it was a huge reminder of self-love and nurturing the being that is in this form.
Kim Tateo is a painter whose work explores interconnectedness, impermanence, and the unseen. Her dreamlike landscapes are rich with color, marks, and layers, inviting viewers to look closer and discover hidden layers of meaning and wonder. Her deep relationship with nature shapes her practice, informed by her work as a shepherd and her studies of plant spirit medicine and herbalism at the Gaia School of Healing.
She has participated in various exhibitions, art fairs, shows, and public art projects in New York City, Los Angeles, and the Capital Region. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music from the University of Iowa and an MFA in Studio Art from the University at Albany, SUNY.
Tateo is also the Executive Director and Farm Manager for Friends of Tivoli Lake Preserve and Farm.
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