ABOUT

Kim Saltiel is an emerging Washington artist celebrated for luminous Pacific Northwest landscapes in pastel and oil. Rooted in the region’s shifting weather and rugged coastlines, her work translates familiar places into moments of quiet wonder—where fog softens evergreens, tide flats mirror the sky, and late-day sun turns ordinary paths into something sacred. Saltiel is known for her ability to capture light and atmosphere with sensitivity and restraint, building layered color and nuanced values that evoke the feeling of being there rather than a literal record of the scene.

Working en plein air and from studio studies, she balances strong composition with expressive mark-making, allowing edges to dissolve and reappear like changing clouds. Her paintings invite viewers to slow down, breathe, and notice the subtle drama of the Northwest: the hush before rain, the glow after a storm, and the steady presence of water and mountains. Through her landscapes, Saltiel offers a contemporary, heartfelt tribute to the PNW’s enduring beauty.