Kimberly Benson currently works in Minneapolis, MN. She received her MFA from the University of WI-Madison and a BFA from the College of Visual Arts in Saint Paul, MN. Her paintings have been exhibited widely in both solo and group shows across the Midwest, including MANA Contemporary in Chicago, IL, Museum of Wisconsin Art in West Bend, WI, and Plains Art Museum in Fargo, ND. She has attended residencies at the Jentel Foundation in Banner, WY, Soap Factory Emerging Artist Program in Minneapolis, MN, and McCanna House through the North Dakota Museum of Art, Grand Forks, ND. She is an adjunct professor of art at Minneapolis College of Art and Design.