Kim Kori, Bronze Sculptor

What would it be like to be a bird perched in a tree or a field mouse navigating blades of grass? These are some of the questions that are on Kim Kori’s mind when she sits down to work on a bronze sculpture. Kim focuses on Mother Nature’s smallest creatures. She spends hours studying wildlife so that each critter is realistically depicted from tail to whisker. “I enjoy sculpting the small creatures of the world and giving them a sense of importance,” says Kim. “Every life is significant, including the little mice, frogs and insects who are often maligned. I see beauty in all the flora and fauna of this earth.”

Having spent her childhood in a lush farming area of Pennsylvania, Kim’s relationship with nature began early. Exploring the fields and pastures was a frequent pastime, and she would use the inspiration she found to create and illustrate stories. In the late 1970s, Kim moved to Sedona. Primarily self-taught, she began her sculpting career shortly after moving to Red Rock Country. 

Kim’s sculptures can be found in private collections throughout North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Fifteen of her sculptures have been purchased for public placement in North America and Europe, including her monumental Amore sculpture, which was purchased in 2017 to be part of the Benson Park Sculpture Garden in Loveland, Colorado. Kim is a signature member of the Society of Animal Artists and a master signature member of American Women Artists. She has been juried into more than 50 prestigious art shows. In 2010, Kim, in collaboration with sculptor Ken Rowe, was chosen to create monumental sculptures for two Sedona roundabouts.