Meet the Artist

Kimberly Montes is a Painter and Designer from Philadelphia, working with different paint mediums such as oil pastel, acrylic, and watercolor. When she's not painting, she likes to sketch in her various journals, create digital art or work on designs for her nonprofit Youth Design Philly. Kimberly's work has been featured in shows in Philadelphia, P.A., West Chester, P.A., and Yorklyn, D.E.

Kimberly's childhood experience as a creative soul led her to pursue a Fine Arts education from 2008 - 2012 at West Chester University. In the years following graduation, Kimberly became a liberal arts educator to students from grades K-8, where she discovered her passion for teaching. After five years of teaching, she felt the need to infuse creativity into her daily work, so she returned to pursue further education at Drexel University. From 2015 - 2018, Kimberly studied Interior Architecture and Design at the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design. Her passion for education, the arts, and design helped to guide her toward the mission of YDP and influence her current body of work.

Exhibitions Record

2023

Paint with Me, The Lawn, Philadelphia, PA

Epilogue Pilot + Project, Philadelphia, PA

Wine & Shop, The Nosey Palate, Philadelphia, PA

2022

POST, Open Studio Tour, Philadelphia, PA

POST Fundraiser at Trestle, Philadelphia, PA

Creative Feature, Collaborative Social Media Ad, Canvas, Birmingham AL

The Nosey Palate Playlist Release (Cover Art), Ubuntu Fine Art Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

Connection to Self, Urban Art Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2021

The Nosey Palate Mural, Philadelphia, PA

2018

The Art of Self Care, Solo Exhibition, Bartram's Garden, Philadelphia, PA

Latinx in Tech, Startup Week, Philadelphia, PA

Wine Night, Bartram's Garden, Philadelphia, PA

Paint Night, Bartram's Garden, Philadelphia, PA

2017

Black Mall Street, Bartram's Garden, Philadelphia, PA

Poetry Open Mic Night (Live Painting), A Poet Art Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2015

The Painted Orchestra, Bourse Building, Philadelphia, PA

Sketch-a-Thon, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA

Love City (Live Painting), Darby, PA

Jerks Production: Booze and Horror, Philadelphia, PA

Alumni of Community Academy of Phila. Art show, Philadelphia, PA

Cakes and Canvases Philadelphia, PA

Creative Minds Game Show, GoldenChimp (Sponsorship), Philadelphia, PA

G33ked Up: Open Mic (Live Painting), Philadelphia, PA

RAW: Philadelphia ‘PRESENTS’ Artist Exhibit, Philadelphia, PA

She’s Gotta Have it! (Live Painting), Philadelphia, PA

2014

Developing in Excellence: Painting Lesson, Philadelphia, PA

L.I.F.T: Who Am I? (Live Painting), Philadelphia, PA

The Beast Art Show, Philadelphia, PA

Voices In Power Open Mic Night (Live Painting), Philadelphia, PA

Hispanic Heritage Art Exhibit, Philadelphia, PA

Urban Art Gallery Comedy Night (Live Painting), Philadelphia, PA

The Nehemiah Daviso Foundation Open Mic Night (Live Painting),Philadelphia, PA

Painting My City Art Show (Duet Art Show), Philadelphia, PA

Alumni of Community Academy of Phila. Art show, Philadelphia, PA

2013

Alumni of Community Academy of Phila. Art show Philadelphia, PA

Gordon Natural Area Display, Frances Harvey Green Library, West Chester University:

West Chester, PA

Digital Photography Display, E. O. Bull Center for the Arts West Chester University: West Chester, PA

2012

Luck of the Draw, Center for the Creative Art: Yorklyn, DE

Senior Art Show, West Chester University: West Chester, PA

Alumni of Community Academy of Phila. Art show, Philadelphia, PA

Foundation Show, West Chester University: West Chester, PA

2011

Poesis Art Week, West Chester University: West Chester, PA

Meet the Artist

Exhibitions Record

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