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Kimberly Palencia is the artist behind
peachy cheek art. She was born in Massachusetts and moved to
Connecticut to attend college at Quinnipiac University in 2000 and now lives and creates
her
artwork in Connecticut.
She is of Bolivian and Sicilian descent and uses her culture to
inspire her art pieces.
A self-taught artist, she paints with eco-friendly acrylics and
watercolors to create bright and vivid artwork. Her art pieces are
influenced by her own culture
and
the many cultures that surround her. Her other artwork revolves
around animals, people, landscape and other interests.
What is Peachy Cheek art?
Peachy Cheek is ethnic and culturally inspired artwork, which is
handmade by a Connecticut local artist, Kimberly Palencia. Most of
her paintings are green and eco-friendly. She uses green paints and
brushes to create original paintings. From the original paintings
images are taken to create accessories such as mirrors, buttons and
jewelry. Eventually Kim would like to begin using canvas made out of
organic materials such as hemp. We should be mindful of our
contributions to our planet with each step we take and each hobby
and activity we do and this is why Kim uses organic materials to
create her originals, so that her hobby won't effect the planet.
How are your Paintings Green and Eco-friendly?
The acrylic paints are VOC and solvent free, made from organic
pigments in recycled aluminum tubes and the paper packaging the
paints come in is made of recycled paper. The Paintbrushes are from
reclaimed wood handles, recycled metal ferrules, animal free brush
hair, and not sterilized.
What is VOC?
VOC is Volatile Organic Compounds, which are considered major
contributors to air pollution and global warming. VOC's can be found
in paints. And Eco-friendly/Green paints do not contain VOCs.
What is in “Green” Paint?
Well, happily, it has no VOC. And the paints are made from natural
elements, such as plant dyes, minerals, bees wax and water.
What is Recycled Wood?
Generally post consumer wood that has been ground down and molded
into new products.
What is Reclaimed Wood?
May be post consumer or manufacturing scraps which are cut or shaped
into a new product.
What can I do?
• Look to nature: Think of new ways of using objects you find. For
example you can paint on rocks, recycled wood makes a wonderful
canvas for painting and other creative means.
• Reduce consumption: Buy products with recycled packaging and bring
your own bags when shopping. You can buy Peachy Organic Cotton Tote
Bags here:
Click here
• Recycle: You can use plastic bags you already have and wrap wet
paint brushes to keep moist, donate or give friends and family paint
supplies you no longer need. After school programs, art teachers,
hospitals can use them for children’s craft and art projects.
• Reuse: Not happy with a painting? Prime over it and re-use them
for a new painting. Drawing/sketching? Use both sides of the paper.
How will this help?
• It will reduce the need for new landfills.
• Save energy and prevent pollutions caused by extraction and
processing of materials.
• Decrease emission of greenhouse gases that contribute to global
climate change.
• Conserve natural resources such as timber, water and minerals.
How can I contact you for more information?
Feel free to e-mail:
info@peachycheek.com
and visit my blog:
www.allsoulday.com
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