Alicia Kidd

Described as a workaholic and passionately dedicated to photography and art, Alicia Kidd has worked with various National Geographic Photographers, assisting on assignments and photography workshops in various countries. Alicia has taught summer courses at Altos de Chavón School of Design in the Dominican Republic, her alma mater. She produced photography workshops and seminars in Puerto Rico, the USA, and the Caribbean for her own workshop company. Alicia organized and curated over 16 solo exhibits and collectives for photographers and artists. She has exhibited her work in Museums and Galleries in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Vermont, and NYC.

 

From a young age, Alicia has had an interest in creative expression. She formally studied fine art, graphic design & photography. Alicia has designed and illustrated books, corporate branding materials, advertisements, and product packaging for numerous companies and start-ups. 

 

Recently retired yet still feeling more comfortable behind a camera, Kidd dedicated over 16 years to her Professional Photography business but has always found the time to sketch everyday life and urban scenes during her travels. Using a variety of portable supplies, Alicia sketches what she sees in front of her. Capturing gestures and textures quickly and loosely, each page in her sketchbook is a story of where she was and what she saw. 

 

Kidd served the Art Guild as Vice President of Exhibitions and Vice President of Media simultaneously. She used her experience as a Gallery Curator and Branding Designer/Art Director to create new opportunities for artists living in Puerto Rico. Alicia Kidd founded the Urban Sketchers Puerto Rico Chapter and helps coordinate meetups of artists, sketchers from all over the world.

 

"Everyday life and objects are full of vibrant lines, shapes, and colors. Using a mix of watercolors and gouache, I loosely and quickly capture the essence of the object or scene in front of me. Hand-made Watercolor Sketchbooks, a portable watercolor palette, and a fountain pen with black ink are, at the moment, my go-to tools for painting urban scenes. Experimenting with techniques and tools has always been a fun way to add character and personality to an otherwise ordinary scene."

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Go to www.sketchinginink.com to see her most recent work.