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

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