About

Kerry Milligan graduated from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, Visual Communications Design and a Bachelor of Arts degree (Sociology).

Kerry has recently exhibited her paintings in group exhibitions at the Galerie Annexe and at the Federation of Canadian Artists Gallery in Vancouver, BC.

Her vibrant abstract garden series and Venetian mask paintings were shown at the Kevin Dodds Gallery & Studio in Ottawa. She also exhibited a variety of work in juried art exhibitions at the Quest Art Gallery in Midland, Ontario. Kerry's abstract landscape paintings were included in a group exhibition called "Colorscapes" at the St. Albert Profiles Public Gallery and accepted into the Ottawa Art Gallery (Art Rental and Sales).

Kevin Dodds Gallery & Studio, 2015, Ottawa

Artist's Statement

I enjoy using a variety of mediums and sometimes alternating between abstract, landscape and floral. Each medium gives me the opportunity to experiment with light, colour and line variations.

My landscape paintings are simplified colour compositions inspired by the southwestern landforms and the beautiful countryside scenery across Canada and United States.

New Beginning . . .Review by dart.fine-art.com - LVH
"Like a breath of fresh air this painting celebrates the expressive potential of paint
by lending a quirky immediacy to torrents of thickly applied layers of
purple, orange, blues, greens & yellows that form and then dissolve into one another...
blurring the borders between background and foreground.
We have seen this landscape--these hills and valleys--in our dreams..."

Abstract expressionism allows me to explore various ways of expressing my emotional connection with the natural world. My abstract paintings are intuitive, lyrical, expressive compositions - I call them my energy series. Each painting is a step into the unknown as I work to express nature’s energy between the chaotic and the peaceful. My intent is to create enticing compositions through spontaneous colour choices and intuitive application of paint. I also use this creative process to depict not only the beauty of a scenery, but also the unforeseen or unpredictability of nature. I’m inspired by its infinite arrangement of color, line and shapes found in gardens, the ocean and astronomical imagery. I never know what direction the image will take as I add each layer of paint, drawn line or gestural brushstroke. My goal is to explore ways to initiate an emotional connection between my images and the viewer.

The use of vibrant colours, fractal design, and the study of micro to macro has also influenced my work. Some observers claim to see different forms or images in these paintings that may not be intentionally created.

My influences are: Wassily Kandinsky, Georgia O'Keeffe, Helen Frankenthaler, and Alex Janvier.
When I'm not painting, I'm experimenting with photography or creating graphic/photographic collages.