1940年生まれ。長野県在住。 1979年より「かりがね学園」（現ライフステージかりがね）に所属。 1988年より「風の工房」所属。 2004年に開催した個展を機会に、描くことに対する苦手意識が大きく薄れ、現在までに約300点の作品を制作している。普段は朗らかで気さくな人となりだが、絵を描くときは線一本一本にこだわりをもつというストイックな姿勢でのぞむ。 Kimie Sunohara was born in 1940 and lives in Nagano prefecture. She joined ‘KARIGANE gakuen’ in 1979 in 1988 she joined ‘Workshop of the WINDS’. In 2004 she held a private exhibition which became a turning point for her, and helped to dilute her self-doubt about drawing. Currently she has over 300 pieces of work. Kimie is very cheerful and easy going. However, when drawing she is very strict and committed to her work.