Kim Minichiello, past president of Florida Watercolor Society and a longtime member of Central Florida Watercolor Society, passed away suddenly during a plein air trip in Montana on July 23, 2021.
Kim pursued her dream of being a professional artist with gusto. Her love was watercolor and she was on the way to mastering the medium. She was a mentor, teacher and productive artist. Her work had won numerous awards and she was featured in a selection of professional art magazines focusing on watercolor painting and technique.
She was a signature member of numerous watercolor societies including American Women Artists-AWA, American Watercolor Society-AWS, California Art Club, Out of State Artist, Florida Watercolor Society-FWS, Georgia Watercolor Society-GWS, Pennsylvania Watercolor Society-PWS and the Louisiana Watercolor Society-LWS.
I came across this Interview with Kim by Eric Rhoads, the publisher of Outdoor Painter and other art services. It is his memorial to Kim. He thought very highly of her.
A donation has been made to FWS to go toward the Kim Minichiello Memorial Award to be given in her honor. Thank you to the members who donated through CFWS: Janet Asbury, Jane Brinckerhoff , Pamela Chock, Susan Jane Donahoe, Dione Fetner, Stewart M Jones, Terri Lachowicz-Chin, Marcela Moglia, Marianna Ross , Bonnie B. Tunney and Ann Worrall along with those members who have donated directly via the FWS site. Further donations can be made to the Florida Watercolor Society prior to the 50th Annual Exhibition.
