KIM-LEE KHO
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 My Offerings for Groups

Groups can be informal or attached to an organization
If > 40km one-way from my location, mileage will need to be paid.
Overnight accommodation must be included for out-of-town locations when needed.

Lecture Presentation Topics
  • Contemporary Painting: Extending the Vocabulary of Paint
  • Contemporary Portraiture: It's Not (Always) About the Likeness
  • This Is Not Photography
  • The Power of Daily Practices, for Artists
Where I've given talks and demos
Art Guild of Scarborough
Don Valley Art Club
Etobicoke Art Group
​Haliburton School of Art + Design
Markham Group of Artists
Neilson Park Creative Centre
Oshawa Art Association
Toronto Watercolour Society
Visual Arts Mississauga
​Willowdale Artists Group (check name)
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Jurying
My multidisciplinary nature, both as an artist and as an instructor, can be very helpful for jurying exhibitions, whether as sole juror or working with one or two others.
Groups I have juried for:
  • Artworks Oakville
  • Franklin Carmichael Art Group
  • Markham Group of Artists
  • Oshawa Art Association
  • ​Pine Ridge Arts (look up)
  • Toronto Watercolour Society
  • Visual Arts Mississauga

​Critiques
​Whether for smaller informal groups of artists or larger formal ones, I provide knowledgeable and articulate critiques, asking questions when possible to ascertain the objectives of the artist and also when possible or useful, tying their work into artists from contemporary and 20th century art history. My philosophy is that it's vital to give artists perspective both on what the strengths of their pieces are and where they could improve.
Courses and Workshops

For descriptions and other details please click on a topic that interests you.
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Enrolment numbers are usually enhanced when a workshop is preceded by my giving a lecture presentation on a related topic one to two weeks in advance of the workshop start date.


Acrylic Painting: Thick & Thin

The Art & Science of Image Transfers for Mixed Media

Contemporary Mixed Media Studio
Consulting one-on-one with artists working on their own work, including critique, contextualizing,  and providing specific strategies and exercises as appropriate. Art history presented in every class to increase artistic literacy.

Build Your Own Website on Weebly (No Programming Knowledge Required!)

Contemporary Painting: Transparent Glazes in Acrylics

Contemporary Portraiture: It's Not About the Likeness
Try out a selection of approaches being practiced by leading contemporary artists who include portraiture as 

Creative Approaches to Painting the Costumed Model
An exploration of artistic thinking, materials and process-based techniques. Change this: Particular emphasis on individual creativity and conceptual development.


Daily Practices for Artists
Whether for unblocking, refreshing, regaining, skill-building or warming up for your regular art-making, a regular, manageable daily practice can help you with it. This workshop covers the importance and qualities of a good daily practice, dealing with obstacles and role of pleasure and play.

The Tradigital Art Studio (aka Photoshop for Artists)

Drawing Expressively
A variety of ways to increase expressive qualities and content in drawing.

Drawing Hands & Feet
A variety of approaches to improve understanding, observation and drawing of these important features of the human body.

Drawing the Tough Bits: Head, Face, Hands & Feet


Drip, Pour & Glaze

The Dynamic Figure
Movement, depth, direction, progression, continuity: there are many ways of working with the human figure to achieve dynamic effects, whether lyrical or dramatic, whether expressed on the model stage or strictly on the easel. Bring some energy and motion to your figurative work!

Encaustic Effects in Acrylics

Experimental Drawing
Exploring extended practices in 20th century and contemporary drawing.

The Expressive Portrait: Drawn & Beyond 

Figurative Art: Drawn & Beyond
A combination of technical and unconventional approaches to working from a model not just to make studies but as a pathway to making art.

Figurative Art: Mostly Wet Media

From Queen St to Your Studio
Like the Galleries Walk & Talk below, with the addition of another day in the studio, additional discussion, exercises, plus an extended group critique of work the students bring in.

FUNdamentals: Acrylic Painting
An introduction to the medium, tools and techniques, for beginner painters.

Galleries Walk & Talk
An ongoing series of daylong (11-4) or half-day (1-4) walks touring contemporary galleries in various sections of Toronto.

Glorious Surfaces
Layer up colour, pattern, shape, marks and visual texture to make rich, exciting surfaces on paper (mostly), canvas and even objects. We’ll dive into many ways of working with acrylics (stamp, print, stencil and roll, in addition to brushes) to create variety and contrast and to make it more fun! You’ll leave this workshop with a pile of surfaces you can use in collage, home decor, gifts and cards. 

Photo-based Mixed Media
Numerous approaches to incorporating photography (and related material) into mixed media artworks, with a variety of materials, techniques and discussion of sources and issues.

Photoshop for Beginners
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Photoshop for Artists


Portraiture: Experimental Approaches
Modern and contemporary approaches to the portrait (not about likeness) – offered as a course and a shorter workshop.

Social Media for Artists
Building community and interest, marketing your events on social media, especially Facebook and Instagram but we can also touch on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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  • Home
  • Gallery
    • Burnt Offerings (2022) >
      • Sponsors: Thank you
    • My Father's Things (series)
    • Heartspace
    • A Full Heart
    • Subject to Limitation >
      • Boxed In
      • Expanding Media
      • Fences as Barriers
      • Containment
    • Skin
    • Face[t]s
    • [Un]Settled
    • Digital / Photo / Mixed
    • Painting
    • To See More
  • Shop
    • Interior Life series
    • Trees + Hidden Complexity
    • A Full Heart series
  • Courses & Events
    • Current + Upcoming
    • Virtual Studio Parties
    • Gallery Walk & Talks
    • Testimonials
  • Blog
    • News Archive
  • ABOUT
    • Biography
    • Statement
    • CV
    • Publications/Media
  • Contact