About Avianne Kingsley

Artist's Biography

Avianne Kingsley is a South African-born American fine artist based in Boise, Idaho. Working primarily in oil painting, drawing, and ceramic sculpture, she creates contemplative works that explore the relationship between the natural and the unseen through her artistic philosophy, Etherealism.


For more than two decades, her professional practice has evolved across a variety of creative disciplines while remaining grounded in careful observation, technical craftsmanship, and a lifelong fascination with light, nature, and the human experience.


Her work has been exhibited in galleries, museums, and juried exhibitions in South Africa and the United States, and is held in private and corporate collections internationally. Alongside her studio practice, she has pursued graduate studies in education, believing that both making art and teaching it deepen the way people learn to observe, create, and think.


Today, Avianne's primary focus is developing long-term bodies of work in oil painting and ceramic sculpture. Through Etherealism, she seeks to create art that invites quiet reflection, wonder, and a renewed awareness of the beauty that connects the visible world with deeper realities.


She lives and works from her studio in Boise, Idaho, with her husband, daughter, three rescued dogs, and a garden designated as a National Wildlife Federation Certified Wildlife Habitat. Her commitment to wildlife conservation and humanitarian causes continues to inform both her life and her artistic practice.


Artist's Statement


My current practice focuses on oil painting, drawing, and ceramic sculpture. Whether depicting landscapes, flowers, wildlife, or symbolic figures, through these disciplines I invite careful observation of light and creation, encouraging viewers to slow down, reflect, and consider the relationships between humanity, the natural world, and the Creator.


To learn more about the philosophy behind this work, read about Etherealism

Selected Professional Resumé

This is a curated summary of Avianne Kingsley's professional accomplishments. A complete curriculum vitae, including earlier exhibitions, publications, commissions, and professional history, as well as professional references, are available upon request via her contact form.


Education

  • 2024-2026 - Ongoing ceramics education via Catalyst Arts Collaborative
  • 2025 – Mastery Program, Milan Art Institute
  • 2022 – M.Ed., Curriculum, Instruction and Innovation, Northwest Nazarene University
  • 2000 – B.A. (Fine Art), Honors, University of Pretoria


Selected Writing & Research

  • 2026 – Summary: Etherealism Manifesto
  • 2022 – Mixed Methods Research Proposal (Northwest Nazarene University)
  • 2015 – First Draft: Etherealism Manifesto
  • Earlier academic research in contemporary South African art history available in complete CV.


Professional Representation & Gallery Affiliations

  • 2018–Present – Avianne International Gallery of Fine Art
  • 2026 – Milan Art Gallery
  • 2025 – KBM Art Gallery
  • 2025 – Hummingbird & Dragonfly Gallery
  • 2025 – Las Laguna Art Gallery
  • 2024–2025 – Poetic Tiger Gallery
  • 2022–2023 – Water's Edge Gallery
  • Earlier gallery representation in Idaho, California and South Africa, including Harrington Gallery and Pretoria Art Museum.


Selected Exhibitions

  • 2025–2026 – Miniature Masterpieces, Milan Art Gallery
  • 2025 – Women in Art, Las Laguna Art Gallery
  • 2024–2025 – Group Exhibitions, Poetic Tiger Gallery
  • 2023 – Featured Artist & Solo Exhibition, Water's Edge Gallery
  • 2023 – Elemental Traveling Exhibition (Carr Gallery & Jean B. King Gallery)
  • 2022 – Earthbound (Solo), International Gallery of Fine Art
  • 2022 – Annual Juried Exhibition, Art Source Gallery
  • 2021 – Juried Exhibitions, Initial Point Gallery & Candy Jar Gallery
  • Earlier juried and solo exhibitions in California, Idaho and South Africa.


Awards & Recognition

  • 2025–2026 – Third Place National Judges Award, Milan Art Gallery
  • 2017 – Second Place, Faaya Diamonds International
  • 2013 – City of Livermore Arts Commission Award for Artistic Excellence
  • 2013 – Best of Acrylics & People's Choice Awards, Livermore Art Association
  • 2012 – Best Fine Art Muralist, Food Network Reality Television
  • 2012 – Best of Show, Bothwell Arts Center
  • Additional regional and national awards in the U.S. and South Africa.


Selected Collections

  • Works held in private and corporate collections internationally, including the Burakoff, Pridgen, Kemp, Bruno, Ko, Gardiner, Nancy Marco, Raymond Wan, Philip Family, H.D.J. Wilson, Halepete, Joslin, Buckley, Shellooe and other collections.


Selected Commissions & Major Projects

  • 2020–Present – Multiple Private Commissions
  • 2012 – Commissioned Public Artwork, East Avenue Middle School, California
  • 2005 – Fine Artist, Michelangelo Towers project, Sandton, South Africa
  • 2004–2006 – Oil paintings represented by Marie Vermeulen-Breedt


Publications & Media

  • Featured in Create! Magazine, Boise Weekly, Magic Valley Times, Idaho Business Development, Be Local, KTVB Channel 6, Global Voice Radio, HGTV/Food Network, The Independent Newspaper, San Jose Community Television, and numerous other regional and industry publications in the U.S. and South Africa.


Professional Memberships

  • American Portrait Society
  • Colored Pencil Society of America
  • National Watercolor Society


Conservation & Humanitarian Commitment

  • Supports wildlife conservation and humanitarian organizations through ongoing charitable giving and selected art sales, including Operation Underground Railroad, Sea Shepherd, Colorado Wolf & Wildlife Center, Noah's Arks Rescue and other organizations.


Complete curriculum vitae and professional references are available upon request

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