{"product_id":"a-quiet-moment-between-two-friends-by-kim-hawks","title":"'A Quiet Moment between two Friends' by Kim Hawks","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoint compound and acrylic on canvas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e51 x 62 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the artwork:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eThis body of work is a celebration of the feeling of spring – When life starts to open up again. The warmer days, longer afternoons and little moments that make you want to slow down and stay outside a little longer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eEach painting captures a small escape – a picnic with friends, a quiet afternoon in the sun, a good book, delicious food and the simple pleasures of having nowhere else to be. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eThere’s a sense of nostalgia throughout the collection – a longing for carefree days where time feels less important and being present is enough. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eThrough vibrant colours and playful pattern, Kim wanted to capture that feeling of emerging from winter and allowing yourself to enjoy life again as the sun starts to warm and colourful flowers bloom again\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the artist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eKim Hawks is a contemporary Australian painter based in the coastal town of Busselton, Western Australia. Grounded in a background in graphic design, Kim brings a distinct eye for pattern, form, and composition to her textured figurative works. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eAs a mother of four, Kim draws deep inspiration from the rhythms of everyday life, finding quiet beauty in life’s most unhurried moments. Her art celebrates the simple rituals of human connection—shared leisure, quiet afternoons in the sun, and the comfortable presence of loved \u003cbr\u003eones. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWorking with acrylic paint layered over textured joint compound, she creates tactile, dimensional surfaces that give physical weight to fleeting memories. Through bold pattern work, expressive colour palettes, and anonymous figures, Kim’s paintings offer viewers an intimate, nostalgic space to see their own relationships reflected back at them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Oxford Street Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52309225308376,"sku":"KH003","price":990.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0792\/1598\/4856\/files\/img_7136-full.jpg?v=1788333932","url":"https:\/\/oxfordstgallery.com\/products\/a-quiet-moment-between-two-friends-by-kim-hawks","provider":"Oxford Street Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}