About
Kim Harding
Artist Statement
I am a representational oil painter drawn to the quiet beauty of rural life and the personal symbolism of everyday objects. Working from my farm-based studio near Mudgee, NSW, I explore themes of memory, stillness, and domesticity often through the layered use of pattern, light, and form.
I primarily work in oil, with occasional use of charcoal, pastel, and acrylic to support studies and experimentation.
My work invites reflection and emotional connection, encouraging viewers to find meaning in the familiar.
Kim Harding
Biography
Kim Harding is an Australian visual artist living and working on a fine wool merino farm near Mudgee, NSW. Her representational oil paintings reflect a deep interest in memory, domestic life, pattern, and the emotional resonance of ordinary objects. Her practice is grounded in observation and intuition, capturing the quiet drama of everyday moments.
Kim’s creative roots trace back to a remote childhood spent in Far North Queensland and on Busuanga Island in the Philippines, formative years that fostered her imagination, love of solitude, and early passion for drawing. After returning to Australia, she studied Graphic Design and later ran her own successful design business, skills that now inform the structure and composition of her visual art.
Today, Kim paints full-time from her studio in Ilford, NSW, primarily in oils, with additional exploration in charcoal, pastel, and acrylics. Her work is held in private collections and regularly exhibited across regional galleries, including Satch & Co Gallery (Holbrook), AK Bellinger Gallery (Inverell), and Rosby Gallery (Mudgee). She has received several regional art prizes and continues to produce and exhibit consistently.
Kim has a solo exhibition scheduled at Rosby Gallery in September 2025, and her work will also be featured in a group show at Mudgee Regional Gallery in 2026. Kim has an upcoming interview with Christina Lowery in The Art of Making Art Podcast.
Alongside her studio practice, she teaches one-day painting workshops, with new sessions scheduled for late 2025. She welcomes commissions and is open to collaboration with curators, collectors, and fellow artists.
To view available work, make an enquiry, or stay up to date with upcoming events, visit the contact page on this site or follow @kim_harding_art on Instagram.
Kim Harding
Artist CV
GALLERIES & STOCKISTS
Satch & Co Gallery – Holbrook
AK Bellinger Gallery – Inverell
Rosby Gallery - Mudgee
EXHIBITIONS
2025 Rosby Gallery – Solo, “Shapes of Love”
2025 Mudgee Arts Precinct – Joint Biannual Portrait Prize
2024 AK Bellinger Gallery – Joint “Home for Christmas”
2024 Satch & Co Gallery – Solo “Wag, A story told by Tails”
2023 Corner Store Gallery – Joint “Inside this Box”
2023 AK Bellinger Gallery – Solo “Love is a Four Legged Word”
2023 Mudgee Arts Precinct – Joint Biannual Portrait Prize
2022 Alby and Esther’s – Solo “Hound & Other Muses”
2022 Goondiwindi RCC Gallery – Joint “Everyday Magic”
AWARDS
2025 Finalist x 2, Mudgee Arts Precinct, Biannual Portrait Prize
WINNER – People’s Choice Award 2025 – “Graham & Poppy”
2024 First Prize, Aspects Art Show, new exhibitor category – “On The Tiles”
2023 Finalist x 3, Mudgee Arts Precinct, Biannual Portrait Prize
2021 Dundeoo – Art Unlimited 2021 – Annual Group Exhibition – Awarded Highly Commended
WORKSHOPS
2025 Hosted Portrait Painting Workshop – Mudgee Arts Precinct, Mudgee
2022 Hosted Portrait Painting Workshop - My Rural Retreat, Guyra
QUALIFICATIONS
1990 Diploma of Graphic Design, The Commercial Art Training Centre, Brisbane