Kimberly Dawn was born in Dallas, Texas. She lived in the Dallas area for most of her childhood and after high school relocated to the Northeast.

She attended Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service where she studied International Economics. After graduating from Georgetown, she immediately moved to New York City and worked in Investment Banking and Corporate Finance. She is now a full-time, professional artist.
In addition to painting, Kimberly has a passion for traveling and learning about other cultures. She studied Impressionism in Paris, Tribal art in Kenya and Buddhist art in Bangkok. Having traveled to over 30 countries, she has been exposed to many cultures and ways of life.