As a professional artist in oil painting, Kirk continues to explore and celebrate the natural beauty of the southwest. 

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With a love for the great outdoors, he enjoys mountain hiking, snow shoeing, alpine and cross-country skiing, river rafting, kayaking and trail running. The activities all nurture his creativity and his appreciation of nature.

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He often uses purposeful exaggeration to push the meaning of the subject into focus. 

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"The simple image of reality recedes into the background. I have no desire to copy reality, but to reflect upon it, to pass it through the prism of my own thoughts, feelings, emotions, and imagination."

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