She Is So Proud is one of Tolman’s older figurative works, painted with a directness that feels both vulnerable and defiant. The face appears almost mask-like, emerging from an atmospheric field with a guarded, self-possessed presence. The title adds tension: pride becomes not only confidence, but also protection, distance, and a way of holding oneself together.
Kim A. Tolman, She Is So Proud, 1995, Oil on Canvas, 34" x 26"