Peachy the Magazine Spring 2018 | Page 60

The Sister Story Garden Bike, Christy Kinard I love my memories of these days, and I always had freshly picked flowers in my basket.” “I start with a color,” says Christy, “and go from there. My vision flows from my mind to my hands and into a visual song,” she says. “I let the fabrics choose me and layer them with paint. It is a process I cannot even describe very well—it just happens!” Travel- ing, living abroad and being with international artists informed Christy’s 58 PEACHYTHEMAGAZINE.COM process. “I would find fabric and paper shops and eventually started mixing and layering them into my work. It was a real game changer.” Kim has also had the opportunity to live in many incredible places. “Once my family is settled,” she explains, “The first thing I do is set up my stu- dio. It does not matter what the space is—what is crucial is that I start paint- ing in my new location as soon as pos- sible. I am inspired by colors, textures,