Kim A Tolman

Originally from Germany's rural North Sea coast, not far from Bremen and the famous town musicians, Kim set aside her original trade as a furniture maker to attend art & design college. She started painting in her teens, long before studying it.
She relocated to the beautiful media city of Cologne in her twenties, bringing her first big-city exhibitions and press. She was soon designing sets and costumes for theatre and opera. The passion for design and theatre soon became a full-time engagement.
In the late 90s, she met her husband. Joining him in San Francisco in 2001, she designed and worked on hundreds of theatre productions in the Bay Area and nationally, winning several awards for her designs.
Moving to Los Angeles in 2010 opened up opportunities to work in themed entertainment. She's worked with the biggest names in themed entertainment including Walt Disney Imagineering, NBC Universal, and Universal Studios Japan.
Her TV production design work has included McDonald's, DreamWorks, Pepsi Cola, and L'Oreal.
Now residing in Palm Springs, CA, her dream to focus on her lifelong love of art and painting, became reality. Full circle as they say.
Kim has had exhibitions in both Europe and the U.S. She prefers large format and her ab...

Art and Design College, Oldenburg, Germany

Representation: MAD.KAT Gallery, Palm Springs, CA
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