JK Hansen Studios / Artwork by Kim

Kim is a co-founder and artist at JK Hansen Studios in Centennial, Colorado (f/k/a Custom Murals & Designs.) She is a self-taught artist with 27 years experience. Her work has been showcased throughout Colorado, Florida and Arizona. Research is a big part of Kim's work. She uses the internet, books and magazines to find pictures of characters and landscapes, and searches archives to study how places looked years ago, then draws on her imagination to bring the projects to life. Kim specializes in hand painted chalk furniture, custom hand painted wall murals for kids rooms, playrooms, nurseries, teens, canvas paintings, trompe l'oeil, marbleizing columns, faux niches and windows. Kim grew up in a small town in northwest Iowa. After graduating from college, she moved to Colorado and worked a number of years as a paralegal, and later obtained her license in Real Estate. Painting murals and interior decorating started off as a passionate hobby during Kim's free time, but as demand grew through word-of-mouth, she decided to make herself more available. While living in Colorado, Kim studied Interior Decorating and received her Diploma in November 2002, and launched Kim Hansen Interiors, f/k/a Custom Murals & Designs, currently JK Hansen Studios. Her husband, John, has a background in architectural drafting, and has been known to pick up a pencil and paint brush, from time to time, to assist Kim with the sketching and painting during her busiest times. Her daughter also has a passion for art and has recently joined JK Hansen Studios as an artist and decorative painter. In addition to being an artist/muralist, Kim wrote and illustrated the children's picture book THE ADVENTURES OF SHERIFF WILLIKER: "The Case of the Missing Horseshoe," inspired by her childhood memories growing up in a small town in Northwest Iowa. Kim is also a freelance investigative researcher and has worked closely with award winning, best-selling true crime authors on their book projects. In June 2013, Kim was accepted in to The American Investigative Society of Cold Cases (AISOCC) and is an active General Member committed to the pursuit of truth and justice for homicide victims. Complete portfolio and testimonials: http://kimhansenaz.wix.com/kimhansen http://www.itsacustompaintedlife.com