Linda Kim: Wanderlust

Wanderlust, by Linda Kim.
15% of the sale of this print goes to the Kids In Need Foundation.

Linda Kim is a Los Angeles-based illustrator and designer. After working in the real world for a bit, she decided to go back to school to pursue illustration. She was born and raised in southern California and had the good fortune of growing up with the ocean, mountains, and the city all being in close proximity to one another. This allowed her to explore many facets of the world around her and to satisfy her curiosity through different cultures, foods, and people. She grew up on Saturday morning cartoons and getting lost in books and films. She wants to one day write and illustrate her own children's books because of the books and stories she so fondly remembers while growing up. Linda loves people, friends, coffee, food, music, mystery, history, science, the ocean, and the universe.



About the print:
I always love a good adventure or mystery. When I was young, I wanted to be an archaeologist and discover clues to ancient pasts or to find new, unknown things. This is probably where my idea for this print came from. Although I didn’t have a definite idea of how this image would turn out, it seems as if the subject matter manifested itself from a dream that my younger self may have had.

This is a giclée print on Velvet Fine Arts Paper. Each was signed and numbered by the artist.

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What has inspired you recently?
People inspire me, from friends to random strangers. I love listening to people and the stories they have to tell. Nature also inspires me. I live in the foothills of a large mountain range and so oftentimes, I will go hiking along a trail up the mountains. Seeing how vast and big the mountains are and how small I am compared to them is humbling. Seeing all the wildlife fighting to survive so effortlessly is also inspiring.

Why did you choose to pair the Kids In Need Foundation with your print?
I value education for kids. I feel that the more kids know about their world, the more they grow up with a passion to learn and an awareness of world issues and their surroundings. I think that some of the smartest people in this world are kids, and providing them with the necessary tools for a healthy classroom environment will allow them to see that people care about them and care about what they have to say.



How have you seen art transform the world around you?
I feel that some art creates discussion and builds communities, while other art provides a world to escape into. Some are controversial or have an agenda while others are purely for enjoyment. I appreciate all these types of art forms because ultimately, if a person stops to look, think, discuss, and/or wonder when they see a piece of artwork, they have transformed in some way, and growth is a beautiful thing.

If you could pick one artist to mentor you, who would it be?
I feel fortunate to have been mentored by some great instructors during my studies in art and I am so thankful for that. If I had to choose one art mentor though, it would be Magritte, Monet, or Cezanne. I like their visual contemplation and exploration of time and space.

Who are some artists you think people should know about?
Charley Harper, Margaret Kilgallen, Aubrey Beardsley, Sterling Hundley, Marian Bantjes, Ernst Haeckel, Olaf Hajek, Geoff McFetridge, Joe Sorren.