I am excited to share that both Jim and I have been invited to exhibit 2 works each at the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, MA.
It is a huge honor to have our work hung next to those of Norman Rockwell, and so many other artists and illustrators that we have met or admired for years… You will recognize many of their works when you visit.
Kim Saul
REBIRTH, 2021
Rebirth, by Kim Saul 2021, left side of the gallery across from Three Sisters, 1997, by Joe Baker.
Emerging from an intuitive process of gesture drawing and imaginative discovery, Rebirth explores cycles of renewal and transformation. At the center of the composition, a cracked egg symbolizes new life, while the serpent encircling it evokes the ancient Ouroboros – a symbol of eternity, death, and rebirth. Saul’s layered imagery, including birds and swirling organic forms, creates a dreamlike environment in which destruction and regeneration exist together, suggesting the possibility of healing and renewal through continual change.
Kim Saul, Wood Thrush, top left. With Howard Hill, (Norman Rockwell’s grandfather), Gamebird and Family; Charles Burchfield, , and Martin Johnson Heade.
SUMMER, WOOD THRUSH, 1997
Though she did not study illustration in school, Kim Saul always sought local jobs that involved drawing. She created spot illustrations and playful covers for The Paper in Chatham, New York, and imaginative figure drawings for Sage Woman magazine in California. For five years in the 1990’s she worked with The Vermont Country Store as an illustrator for The Voice of the Mountains catalog. At the time, it was printed in black and white on newsprint, though it later evolved into a full-color publication using illustration and photography.
Looking closely at the world around her, Saul created cover art inspired by nature and tried to include birds in her work whenever possible. The Hermit Thrush, Vermont’s state bird, felt like a natural choice for this piece.
Here is a brief from the museum website -
In commemoration of the 250th anniversary of America’s founding, Norman Rockwell Museum will debut a major exhibition in 2026: American Stories: Revolution to Rockwell. This sweeping exhibition explores how artists—from the Revolutionary era to today–have made visible the evolving story of America. Featuring over 200 powerful works across themed sections, American Stories reveals how illustrations—from the 18th century to today—have reflected and shaped what it means to be American.
- you can read more at www.nrm.org