Kim Haueter Painter. San Francisco, CA
Paintings and collage about ecological, gender and other politics, made from the debris of the 20th and 21st centuries: objects found on walks around the city, from candy wrappers to tree bark.
Five series
Crosses shown in an old tavern, blue fields of peace, voyeurs, cakes and San Francisco islands. Each series is shown here in the colours of its own paintings.
My New Church
“You’ve got to find your faith where it’s hiding.”
Shown as “My New Church” at the Rite Spot, San Francisco, CA, 2006.
See My New Church →
Blue View
“If we focus on peace will the war go away?”
Shown as “Blue View” at Gallery H20, Milwaukee, WI, 2003.
See Blue View →
The Voyeur Paintings
“They are safely watching from the chambers inside.”
Shown as “The Voyeur Paintings” at Studio Noir, Milwaukee, WI, 2001.
See Voyeurs →
Cake Walk
“Down memory lane, and most landmarks will feature a cake.”
Shown as “Cake Walk” at Hotel Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 1997.
See Cake Walk →
Islands in the Stream
“Whorls become worlds”
Collages of San Francisco: Tenderloin, Castro Street, Night Music.
See Islands in the Stream →“Don’t Worry Be Curious.”
From Milwaukee to the streets of San Francisco
Kim Haueter was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and lives and works in San Francisco, California. The figurative work is populated with celebrity look-a-likes and anonymous others: in this work, Elvis, Oprah and Sister Wendy among them.
- Exhibited at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI, in a nationally juried group exhibition
- Series exhibitions in Milwaukee and at the Rite Spot, San Francisco, 1997–2006
- Work in collections including Temple Shalom, Fox Point, WI