Meet Kym Day
Kym Day is an oil painter in Greenville, SC, specializing in magical realism with a romanticized take on the American West. Originally from McKinney, TX, she grew up in Georgia and the Carolinas. She received a BFA in painting from the Maryland Institute College of Art and an MFA in sculpture from Clemson University.
"I’ve always been drawn to the motif of the horse—perhaps the inner call of the 'horseless horse girl.' My work serves as a connection to a place I left at a young age, shaped by daydreams and fantasy. Throughout childhood, I found solace in my daydreams and in literature, specifically in characters like Nancy Drew and Pippi Longstocking, whose adventures fed my fascination with mystery and myth. This fuels the sense of escapism and curiosity that remains central to my work today. I find great joy in merging beauty with absurdity, creating works that invite wonder."
You can find Kym’s work in-person at The Grand Bohemian Gallery and Thornback Gallery in Greenville, SC, Southern Kindness Gallery in Houston, TX, and The Westerly in Steamboat Springs, CO.
