Kim Whitesides was formally trained in art at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, UT and the Art Center of Design in Los Angeles, CA.  Whitesides lived and worked in New York City as an illustrator from the late 60’s through the mid 80’s.  During this period, his paintings appeared in many publications including Time Magazine, Rolling Stone and Playboy.  He received numerous awards from the Art Directors’ Club of New York and the Society of Illustrators.  Whitesides has taught many students and groups at the School of Visual Arts in New York City and Brigham Young University in Provo, UT.  Whitesides style has evolved through several mediums over the decades from graphite drawings, watercolors and acrylics to pastels and oils.