Kim Brennan grew up
in the conservative suburbs of Bangor, Maine. She
studied Early Childhood Education, Sociology and
Psychology before switching majors and receiving
her BA in Art from the University of Maine at Augusta
with a concentration in ceramics and photography.
She graduated with an MFA from Vermont College of
the Union Institute in February of 2005. Kim was
recently awarded a grant from the Watershed Ceramics
Art Center for a project that will highlight ceramic
artists in Maine. She teaches art at the Waterville
Art Center and Gardiner Adult education. Her current
work involves clay slip, miniature sculpture, photography
and installation. Her interests lie in the investigation
of the "social disease of nostalgia",
fantasy vs. reality, myth and narrative. She is
also drawn to non-hierarchical ways of creating
and showing her art. Kim is currently working in
a collaborative; "Without Walls" that
concentrates on showing art outside the gallery
system to reach a wider venue of audience.
