 Kim Senior is an accomplished Philadelphia area artist who designs and paints murals and screens, in both classical and contemporary styles.
Her custom site-specific work uses decorative painting techniques including architectural ornament and trompe l'oeil, marbling, woodgraining, stone, glazing, faux fresco,and fine art and historic reproduction.She is a regular exhibitor at the annual Philadelphia Furniture Show, and recently participated in the International Decorative Painter's Salon. She is an mural instructor with the Decorative Painters Apprenticeship Program.
Contact If you would like to find out how to commission custom painting, murals, portraits or future painting classes; mail ksenior1 at yahoo dot com, or call 215-510-3554 Visit Kim's blog, Art Murals Paint, for notes and enthusiasms, photos and some how-tos.
How it Works
Initial phone consutations are free, as well as visits to the studio. Depending on distance, there may be a fee to consult at your location. Because every design is unique, factors including amount of detail, research, size, accessability will be considered before quoting a price.
It starts by discussing your ideas and how they can be realized in paint. You are welcome to send samples, personal photos, clippings, and measurements. Review resources from Kim's library of art books and sources, and portfolio of completed projects. To prepare a sketch of your mural, there is a design fee, to be agreed upon in advance (the sketch remains the property of the artist). With the sketch you will receive an estimate for the cost to do the mural.
 Murals may be painted at your location, or in studio on muslin or canvas, and shipped anywhere for installation like wallpaper.
Bio
 Kim studied painting and sculpture at Concordia University in Montreal: after receiving a BFA, participated in group exhibitions at the Musee d'Art Contemporain, Powerhouse Gallery and others. At this time she began working as a fibre artist in the sculptural tapestry atelier started by her husband Raimond del Noce Senior in Hudson, Quebec.
For ten years Design Senior produced numerous hand-woven large scale commissions for public, commercial and private spaces throughout North America. These projects used innovative off-loom techniques, include works for Aramco, CN, Ducks Unlimited, Gilette, Pfizer, the Shaw Festival Theatre and many others.
In 1981 Kim and her husband moved to Philadelphia and established a joint studio. She began her work in acrylics and mixed media, creating low-relief decorative panels, custom sculpted picture frames and ornaments.
Most recently she has been working primarily as a muralist and decorative painter: designing and painting children's murals, folding screens, as well as faux finishes and trompe l'oeil.
Projects include the Independent Hotel, Midcity Village, Philadelphia PA
Springmill Presbyterian Village: Springmill PA
Gaskill House: Society Hill, Philadelphia PA
Stoweflake Resort: Charlie B's Winebar, Stowe VT
Herker Inc.: Concordville, PA
Little Italy Restaurant: Wildwood Crest NJ
St. Philip Neri Catholic Church: Queen Village, Philadelphia PA
St. Cornelius Catholic Church: Chadds Ford, PA
Residences:
Penthouse, Rittenhouse Square: Philadelphia PA
Ventnor, NJ,
Media, PA,
Concordville, PA
Gladwynne PA
Mount Laurel NJ
Midcity Village Philadelphia, PA,
Fairmount, Philadelphia PA,
Bella Vista, Philadelphia PA,
Hollywood Beach, FLA,
Santa Fe, NM
Shelburne VT
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