Kerry Milligan graduated from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, Visual Communications Design and Bachelor of Arts degree (Sociology/Political Science).
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Kerry has exhibited her work nationally and is collected internationally. Her floral and abstract paintings were selected by the Ottawa Galerie Annexe for their 2019-2022 collections. Her work was chosen in several juried exhibitions at the Federation of Canadian Artists Gallery, located in Vancouver. Kerry's landscape paintings were selected for the Toronto Outdoor Art Fair exhibition celebrating 60 years of TOAF's past, present and future. Kerry has also exhibited her landscape paintings at the Arta Gallery in Toronto and three are still available (see my landscape page)
Kerry's paintings were included in a group exhibition called "Colorscapes" at the St. Albert Profiles Public Gallery, Alberta and in the Ottawa Art Gallery Art Rental and Sales exhibit. 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 her work in juried theme exhibitions at the Quest Art Gallery in Midland, Ontario. |
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 colour, light and form.
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..."
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.
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..."
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.