Kimberly Sheridan Owen (she/her) is an artist and writer based in Wellington, New Zealand. Kimberly holds a bachelor’s in illustration from the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Throughout her time in New York, Kimberly worked with a team to paint hardwood floors to look like inlaid stained wood and ivory, created handbag illustrations and managed overseas production, spent time as a technician in Jeff Koons’ sculpture department, restored a Keith Haring mural, made illustrations for the award-winning documentary Slingshot Hip Hop, and managed the front desk of a tattoo shop.
In December 2025, Kimberly had a solo show, Slow Symbolism, at Covenant Gallery in Wellington, New Zealand. Slow Symbolism explores the power of symbols from the political to the mystical. The works are slow-made and hand-stitched, an antidote to hustle and tech — and an ode to visual language and shared humanity.
In June 2026, she had her second solo show at Covenant: Philosopher’s Stone explores alchemy and transformation through intricate hand-stitched works. Mixed media embroidery art marries mystical symbolism to create a whole greater than the sum of its parts.
MORE ABOUT KIMBERLY
Born a Jersey girl, in the USA, and after many years in New York City, Los Angeles, and Spokane, Kimberly relocated to Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand in 2022.
You’ll most likely find her binging design shows, painting or gluing or stitching something, neck-deep in research, writing, reading, stretching, talking to her cat (Bean), or making another mocha.
Learn more about Kimberly’s writing and read essays here
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