Kim Zabbia-Artist, Teacher, Author

Kim Howes Zabbia, a lifelong resident of Ponchatoula, LA, is an artist, teacher and author. With a BA in English & Journalism from Southeastern LA University and an MFA in Studio Art from LSU, Kim taught Art for over 40 years. 

As a professional artist, Kim has had 24 solo shows since 1990 and is currently represented by Ariodante Gallery on Julia Street in New Orleans and the New Orleans Art Center on St Claude. 

In 2014, Kim was honored with a 24 year retrospective at the Pensacola Museum of Art in Pensacola, Florida. 

Author of Painted Diaries: a Mother and Daughter’s Experience Through Alzheimers, Kim delivered 40 lectures across the country between 1994-2000. 

Her latest book, Just Paint It Ain’t: Demystifying the Complex Marriage of Artists and their Viewers, teaches artists and art lovers to “talk art” like the pros. 

Kim has been married since 1974 to Bob Zabbia and they have one daughter and three grands.