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Kim DeFrancesco
Kim began her artistic journey at a young age, creating her first mural at 16 and experimenting with sculpture in grade school. Mostly self-taught, she believes this approach has given her the freedom to approach each project with an open mind and a willingness to explore new ideas. After attending the New York School for Interior Design, she launched a successful business, creating over 300 murals and designing interiors for clients.
Throughout her career, Kim’s work has been deeply influenced by her clients’ visions, and she enjoys engaging them in the creative process to produce custom pieces that are uniquely theirs. While she has spent decades as a muralist and designer, Kim now relishes having more time to explore her own artistic expression, seeking new mediums, genres, and inspirations to fuel her creativity.
As a mixed media artist, Kim’s work is centered around the themes of beauty and elegance. Drawing on her extensive experience with faux finishes like gilding, trompe l’oeil, and venetian plaster, she incorporates these techniques into much of her artwork. Her pieces often combine a variety of materials—acrylics, oils, metallic leaf, crystals, paper, and clay, among others—allowing her to express a range of perspectives and ideas. Kim’s unique artistic vision emerges from the process of blending unexpected materials and concepts, creating works that surprise and captivate.
Education
Exhibitions
Group Exhibits
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May 2024, Old School Square, 9th Annual 6x6 Exhibition
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April 2024, Box Gallery, Artists of PBC Member Exhibition
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Nov 2024, Wellington City Hall, Celebration (WAS)
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July 2024, Wellington City. Hall, Visions (WAS)
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Nov 2023, Cultural Council for PB County, Wonder & Whimsy
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Nov 2023, Arts for Smiles, Joy of Art
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Nov 2022, Wellington City Hall, Inspired (WAS)
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Nov 2022, Wellington Community Center, Effects (WAS)
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Aug 2022, Artist Eye Gallery, Summer Show
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Mar 2022, Wellington City Hall, Celebrate (WAS)
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July 2021, Wellington City Hall, Resurgence (WAS)
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Dec 2019, Wellington City Hall, Season of Light (WAS)
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Dec 2019, Wellington Community Center,The Gift of Art (WAS)
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Nov 2018, Wellington Community Center, Instincts (WAS)
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Sept 2018, Lighthouse Art Center, Art of Association
Public Art
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2025, Mural Mosaic Global Roots Project, Collective Art Mural, Located at Rutherford County Visual Arts Guild, Rutherford, NC
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2023, Palm Beach County Art in Public Places, Outside the Box Traffic Signal Box, Located in South Bay Florida
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Apr 2019, Wellington Green Mall, Artistic Eggspression
Virtual Exhibits
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Apr 2022, Wellington Art Society, Spring Bling
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Apr 2021, Grey Cube Gallery, Animals
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Mar 2021, Grey Cube Gallery, Black and White
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Feb 2021, Fusion Art, 5th Annual Black and White Exhibition
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Dec 2020, Fusion Art, Leaves & Petals
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Sept 2020, Wellington Art Society, 2020 Member Showcase
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Jun 2020, Art Room Gallery, City Exhibit
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Apr 2020, Fusion Art, Black and White Juried Exhibit *Honorable Mention
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Mar 2020, Fusion Art, Landscapes Juried Exhibit
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Mar 2020, ArtistTable, Hills and Valley
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Jan 2020, Wellington Art Society, Artscapes
Pop Up Galleries
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Mar 2020, Wellington Green Mall, Expressions
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Oct 2019, Wellington Green. Mall, Art Fusion
