When I paint these landscapes I am
thinking about the subtleties, the layers
and the light. I am mesmerized by the
expansive space of the land. Even as
a young person I have always been
most relaxed while riding in a car.
Driving alongside the land and taking
it all in. We all have our own histories
with the space that surrounds us, and
with the landscapes we have visited.
These paintings are not any place in
particular but they are familiar.
Minimalist yet evoking. They are
universal experiences and they are
teachers.

Kimberly Tschida Petters is a Saint Paul, Minnesota artist. She received her
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Drawing and Painting from the University
of Minnesota.