Millie McKinnon
I am inspired by the British Columbia outdoors that surround us. I still marvel at the size of our mountains every time I step outside my door. The massive old trees along the river nearby are starting to fall, but new life springs up from their remains. This natural beauty is the heart and core of my art and I am compelled to capture it on canvas.
I have sketched and painted from childhood. Formal education with Kwantlen Polytechnic, first with a degree in Graphic Design, and then followed up by studies in fine arts.
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
Like many British Columbians I crave time spent outdoors; in the mountains, by the rivers and ocean, and in the forest. I love to paint en plein air — always striving to capture the magnificence of our natural surroundings
I am inspired by the British Columbia outdoors that surround us. I still marvel at the size of our mountains every time I step outside my door. The massive old trees along the river nearby are starting to fall, but new life springs up from their remains. This natural beauty is the heart and core of my art and I am compelled to capture it on canvas.
I have sketched and painted from childhood. Formal education with Kwantlen Polytechnic, first with a degree in Graphic Design, and then followed up by studies in fine arts.
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
Like many British Columbians I crave time spent outdoors; in the mountains, by the rivers and ocean, and in the forest. I love to paint en plein air — always striving to capture the magnificence of our natural surroundings
$500.00
Acrylic on canvas.
12x9"
Early morning cold snap as the sun rises on the old barn.
Painted in expressionistic style near Derby Reach, British Columbia
$700.00
Acrylic on canvas.
22x18"
Framed. Expressionistic painting of the Waterlillies emerging. Shadow and light.
$1,200.00
Acrylic on canvas.
36x24"
Beacon Hill Park, Victoria BC. A trio of seagulls. There is always one in every crowd.
$400.00
Mixed media on canvas.
16x10"
Japanese Rice Paper and Acrylic mixed media on canvas. Tranquil, abstract, ocean
$500.00
Acrylic on canvas.
24x18"
Expressionistic painting of the purple loosestrife in full bloom. A beautiful summer day with the Golden Ears Mountains in the background.
$400.00
Acrylic on canvas.
20x16"
Limited edition 1 of 5.
Working tug on the Fraser River, British Columbia
$500.00
Acrylic on canvas.
24x18"
Expressionistic painting of the large rocks in Gold Creek at Golden Ears Provincial Park, Maple Ridge, BC
$300.00
Acrylic on canvas.
12x9"
Expressionistic painting of seagull at the pier on a sunny morning in White Rock, BC.
$500.00
Acrylic on canvas.
24x18"
painted at Aloutte Lake in Golden Ears Provincial Park, Maple Ridge, BC