Instructor: KIMBERLY ROUSH

KIMBERLY ROUSH

Two of her paintings can be found in the permanent collection of the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum. Kimberly's works have been juried into LYWAM's prestigious, international Birds in Art exhibition 5 times. One of her paintings is published in SPLASH 19: Illusion of Light, The Best of Watercolor. 126 paintings were selected out of 1700 international works for this annual book. Her paintings and contact can be found on kimberlyroush.com.


BFA graphic design, Carnegie-Mellon University, 1978
BFA painting & drawing, University of Utah, 1990

What Students are Saying:

"I've taken all of the classes that Kim teaches with LL-- even two classes twice! Why would I do that??? The answer is simple -- Kim provides so much content that once was not enough. Kim is always reviewing, improving, and simplifying her classes, both the syllabi and the presentations.

She takes very complex issues of art, like drawing and perspective, shadow and light, and color theory, to name a few, and simplifies them in a way that preserves the nuances of the subject but makes the content understandable in small bites -- just what I need.

I've also come to appreciate that Kim's classes are a mini-art history course. She has a fluent recall of a broad array of artists, both contemporary and past.

She provides highly constructive feedback and guidance. When I was worried that my paint strokes were too bold, she didn't criticize. Instead, she encouraged me to be true to my developing style and directed me to examine the bold strokes of other painters, in particular John Singer Sargent. That led me to study Sargent and his art.

Kim presents so much supplemental information in the form of short articles and excerpts from books explaining certain styles or concepts that it expands the learning experience far beyond the classroom. I printed these and now have a very full three-ring binder three inches thick. For anyone toying with taking a basic drawing class, be careful! You may get hooked on true Lifelong Learning and become an artist in your own right with Kim as your guide. "
-Kay H.

KIMBERLY ROUSH is currently teaching:

Class Title	Semester	Date(s)	Program
Understanding Light and Shade for Drawing and Watercolor	Summer	5/17/25 - 5/31/25	Lifelong Learning
Exploring Techniques in Watercolor	Summer	6/07/25 - 6/14/25	Lifelong Learning
Paint Loose Landscapes in Watercolor	Summer	6/21/25 - 6/28/25	Lifelong Learning

KIMBERLY ROUSH has previously taught:

• Landscapes in Watercolor: Clouds, Clouds, Clouds
• Watercolor en Plein Air: Millcreek and Little Dell
• Drawing Basics: Birds at Tracy Aviary
• Landscape in Watercolor: Playing with Technique
• Watercolor Birds at the Aviary