Milly Ristvedt

Transition

1988

In this dynamic new work by Milly Ritsvedt, bold vertical bands of pure colour run the length of the painting. As always, Ristvedt’s choice of colours in this hard-edged piece is masterful—turquoise, deep pink, blue and bright yellow. Art Critic Barry Lord (Art in America) declared that Ristvedt’s paintings were ‘more insistent than Bush, more consciously structured than Molinari.’ “The paintings of the past two or three years explore questions of form, colour and process that arise out of earlier works.” Milly Ristvedt Born in British Columbia, Ristvedt studied at the Vancouver School of Art (now the Emily Carr University) and had her first solo exhibit at the Carmen Lamanna Gallery in Toronto. In the late 1960s, Ristvedt shared a studio with famed Canadian painter Jack Bush, met art critic Clement Greenberg and was inspired by American painters Jules Olitiski...

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Swipes and shapes in rust orange, bubble gum pink, aqua, ultramarine and black move in an orchestrated procession across a soaked charcoal ground in this acrylic by Milly Ristvedt. This large, square acrylic canvas is a poetic narrative of space, light, texture and movement through the application of color. Milly Ristvedt (b. 1942, Kimberley, BC) RCA, began her career in Toronto in 1964 after studies with Takao Tanabe...

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Marilyn Monroe - abstract painting made in pink, turquoise, blue beige, white, brown color. About the Artist: Art Decorator who are working in contemporary colors for interiors. "I...

Moths. It could be in the one piece or diptych. Each work is 19.7 by 19.7 inches in size. About the Artist: Art Decorator, working in contemporary colors for interiors. "I love to draw from an early age, so my profession was predetermined. After graduating from Art School in 1993, I started working as an illustrator in a printing company. That experience led to a second profession as a textile designer. Since 2010, I have devoted myself completely to my creative endeavors and began to create paintings for my clients' interiors. My works are now included in private collections in The USA, Spain, Russia. The style of my work is an abstract vision of ordinary people...

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Nina is an artist, ceramist and colorist with 20 years of professional experience and a lifetime of art appreciation. Originally from Virginia and having traveled and lived extensive...