About

Kim Fifield is a visual artist who lives in Papamoa Beach in the Bay of Plenty region of Aotearoa New Zealand. As a multidisciplinary artist, she enjoys working with a range of mediums, materials and processes.

Kim’s practice centres around eco-philosophy and new materialism – a field of philosophical inquiry informed by science, philosophy, feminism, and cultural theory. Motivated by the potential of art to inspire new ways of thinking and acting in the world, she employs an innovative approach, exploring the intersection of art and science. She engages in ongoing research to develop and integrate alternative, eco-friendly materials, including woven root systems and algae-based biopolymers. Within her décollage artworks, she explores the potential of repurposing the pages of discarded publications.

  • Whitecliffe College of Art and Design, Auckland. Completed November 2024.

  • Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology, Windemere Campus, Tauranga.
    Completed November 2022.

  • Whitecliffe College of Art and Design, Auckland
    Completed November 2018

Qualifications

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  • Tauranga Art Gallery, Tauranga.

  • Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology

  • New Horizons For Women Trust

Awards & Achievements

  • Solo Exhibition, Te Ara O Mauao Gallery, Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology, Tauranga.

  • Group Exhibition with Lynette Fisher and Nadia Marchurch, Matter Gallery, Mount Maunganui

  • Group Exhibition with Isaac Weston, Nadia Marychurch, Natasha Aiko Cousens, and Sophia Jarlov, Matter Gallery, Mount Maunganui

  • Group Exhibition, Hitachi Town Hall, Japan

  • Group Exhibition, Master of Fine Arts Cohort, Whitecliffe College of Art And Design, Auckland

  • Group Exhibition, DEMO Gallery, Auckland

  • Group Exhibition, Hitachi Town Hall, Japan

  • Solo Exhibition, The Incubator Gallery, Tauranga

  • Group Exhibition, Te Whare Taonga o Waikato Museum & Gallery, Hamilton

  • Solo Exhibition, Baycourt Theatre, Tauranga

  • Group Exhibition, Hitachi Town Hall, Japan

  • The Good Sheet Collective Group Exhibition, The People’s Gallery, Incubator Creative Hub, Tauranga

  • Finalist, Group Exhibition, Tauranga Art Gallery

  • Graduate Group Exhibition, Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology, Tauranga

Exhibitions

Published Work (Illustration)

  • Author -Brett Howe
    Illustrator - Kim Fifield
    Illustrated 2025

  • Author -Diane Membrey
    Illustrator - Kim Fifield
    Illustrated 2014

  • Author -Diane Membrey
    Illustrator - Kim Fifield
    Illustrated 2012

  • Author -Cam McLellan
    Illustrator - Kim Fifield
    Illustrated 2011

  • Author -Cam McLellan
    Illustrator - Kim Fifield
    Illustrated 2010

  • Author -Rob Clarke
    Illustrator - Kim Fifield
    Illustrated 2011

  • Author - Cheryl Dunkley
    Illustrator - Kim Fifield
    Illustrated 2010

Credits (Animation)

  • Background Assistant Artist - Toonz Animation
    Walt Disney Television Animation
    Academy Award Nominee 1998, Best Short Film, Animated

    https://youtu.be/_gHQiRcmMFQ