Background
Blackburn, A. Kimberlin was born on January 21, 1954 in Honolulu. Daughter of George Hughes and Patricia Louise (Peacock) Blackburn.
Blackburn, A. Kimberlin was born on January 21, 1954 in Honolulu. Daughter of George Hughes and Patricia Louise (Peacock) Blackburn.
Bachelor, Livingston College, 1975; Master of Fine Arts, Rutgers University, 1980.
Manager, silversmith, From the Hands of Man, Metuchen, New Jersey, 1975-1978;
instructor textile design, Livingston College, Piscataway, New Jersey, 1975-1979;
instructor photography, Livingston College, Piscataway, New Jersey, 1979-1980;
co-adjunct photography laboratory, lecturer Douglass College, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1981;
artist-in-residence gifted and talented program, Plainfield (New Jersey) Schools, 1986-1987;
co-owner, designer, LightBeams, crystal jewelry, New Jersey
co-owner, designer, LightBeams, crystal jewelry, Hawaii., 1989-1990;
designer, owner, Talkstory Designs, Hawaii., 1988-1996. Trustee, member exhibition committee Tweed Arts Group, Plainfield, 1982, vice president, 1983-1984. Freelance advisor New Jersey State Council on Arts, 1985-1987.
Juror Watchung (New Jersey) Arts Festival, 1976-1977, Douglass College Folk Arts Festival, 1977-1979. Curator Tweed Gallery, 1985-1994, co-curator, 1983, 84, also others. Co-curator Is This Peace I See, Honolulu, 1993.
Founding member Kauai Alliance for Culture, Humanities and the Arts, 1994, member steering committee, 1995, 96. Member Kauai Society Artists (president, coordinator exhibitions 1988-1996, artist activist 1994, 95, 96).
Married James Etsuzo Nishida, December 19, 1992.