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Milly Ristvedt Abstract Paintings

Canadian, b. 1942

Milly Ristvedt, RCA, began her career in Toronto in 1964, after studies with Takao Tanabe at the Vancouver School of Art.

In Toronto, during the 1960s and 1970s, Ristvedt was making and exhibiting large-scale paintings alongside a small but defined group of non-figurative painters who, like Ristvedt, had planted roots in modernism. These roots continue to run deep for Ristvedt, who completed her MA in Art History at Queen's University in 2011 with a thesis that explored color in the grid of contemporary painting.

Ristvedt's paintings are part of private and public collections, including the Art Gallery of Ontario, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and the Vancouver Art Gallery. She has had over 50 solo exhibitions. In 2012, Ristvedt received the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal for her service as an advocate for artists.

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(Biography provided by OENO Gallery)

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Artist: Milly Ristvedt
Summering - Expressive strokes of red, blue, yellow and mauve
By Milly Ristvedt
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Expressive strokes of red, blue, yellow, and mauve float on a soft pink colorfield. And dotted within the colorfield are subtle pea green stains that gently guide the eye through the...
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2010s Contemporary Milly Ristvedt Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Mott Continuum - large, bright, orange, geometric abstraction, acrylic on canvas
By Milly Ristvedt
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Spheres of burnt orange, turquoise and sapphire blue move in a lyrical and jazzy dance across a hot orange ground in this masterful canvas by Milly Ristvedt. The painting demonstrate...
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2010s Contemporary Milly Ristvedt Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

In Other Worlds - pink, navy blue and turquoise abstraction, acrylic on canvas
By Milly Ristvedt
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Milly Ristvedt explores the emotional potential of color and form -- spheres of turquoise and sapphire blue float in a sea of vibrant mauve. A band of light pink divides...
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2010s Contemporary Milly Ristvedt Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Spray - large, soft, bright, blue, pink, gestural abstract, acrylic on canvas
By Milly Ristvedt
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Large scale, colorful abstract painting, with pink, orange and purple against a pale blue ground. Milly Ristvedt approaches color in her work with sincere consideration and expertise...
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1980s Contemporary Milly Ristvedt Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Creatures of a Day (Paradise Paintings) - large, colourful abstract group series
By Milly Ristvedt
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A lemon yellow rectangle held by a whisper white band is flanked by squares of pink, navy, blood red and white on a washed ground of pale lime. A conversation about visual and philos...
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2010s Abstract Milly Ristvedt Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Head Spin - Dark shades with accents of bright blue, green, turquoise, and pink
By Milly Ristvedt
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A dark, ethereal, plum purple field hosts accents of bright blue, green, turquoise, and pink in this large-scale abstract painting by Milly Ristvedt. Thinly threaded above the field ...
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1980s Contemporary Milly Ristvedt Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Act of Silence - grids of black, white, orange, red, abstract, acrylic on canvas
By Milly Ristvedt
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A grid of painterly black and white is balanced with large squares of fiery orange and gold each in this bold canvas by Milly Ristvedt. The edges of the squares pulse back and forth ...
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1990s Abstract Milly Ristvedt Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Winter Solstice - purple and green grid, geometric abstract, acrylic on canvas
By Milly Ristvedt
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A Canadian artist created this abstract painting, its geometric pattern in green and indigo blue. Milly Ristvedt’s masterful and intuitive use of color and geometric form are evide...
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1990s Contemporary Milly Ristvedt Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

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Find a wide variety of authentic Milly Ristvedt abstract paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of abstract paintings to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of orange, yellow, blue and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Milly Ristvedt in acrylic paint, paint, synthetic resin paint and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the abstract style. Not every interior allows for large Milly Ristvedt abstract paintings, so small editions measuring 18 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Andrea Stajan-Ferkul, Judith Berry, and Alice Teichert. Milly Ristvedt abstract paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $4,500 and tops out at $69,000, while the average work can sell for $16,500.

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