Native of: Lugansk, Ukraine
Resides: Mukilteo, WA
Education:
• 2002-2003 - Seattle Academy of Fine Art
• 2001-2003 - Workshops with exceptional artists
• 1999-2002 - Everett CC, Everett, WA
• 1979-1985 - East Ukrainian University, Lugansk, Ukraine
• 1974-1978 - Art School, Lugansk, Ukraine
One-Person Exhibitions:
• 2003
-- “Painting in progress with Irina Kirienko Milton”, Northlight Gallery, Everett, WA
Group Exhibitions:
• 2004
-- “8th Annual Hearland Artist Exhibition” Merriam, Kansas
-- “Peninsula Art League” Gig Harbor, WA
• 2003
-- “Art Port Townsend-Expressions Northwest” Fifth Annual Art Exhibition, WA
-- “The BEST of America!” N O A P’ Society Exhibit 2003, Osage Beach, MO
-- “12th Annual Juried Show-2003 Art Competition” – Breckenrige, TX
-- “Mother Lode National Art Exhibition” – Placerville, CA
-- “Edmonds Arts Festival”, Edmonds, WA
• 2002
-- “The BEST of America!” National Oil and Acrylic Painters’ Society Exhibit 2002, Osage Beach, MO
-- “2002 Annual National Juried Art Show”, North Valley Art League, Redding, CA
-- “Renton Annual Art Show”, Renton, WA
• 2002, 2001
-- Annual Show, Everett CC, Everett, WA
• 2001
-- “In the Midst of Water: Origin and Destiny of Life”, North-West Gallery, Everett, WA
Gallery Representation:
Kirkland Gallery, Kirkland, WA
Bibliography:
• 2003
-- “Student’s inspiration to return to art now a way through grief”, Herald, the daily newspaper of Everett, WA
• 2003
-- “Art of the West”, art magazine
• 2002,2001
-- “Vibrations”, Everett CC annual art and literary publication, Everett, WA
• 2001
-- “Clipper”, Everett CC newspaper
Awards:
• 2002
-- “Award of Excellence”, North Valley Art League, Redding, Ca
• 2001
-- “Honorable Mention”, Water Art Show, Everett, WA
Teaching:
“Classical oil painting: The still life”, “Introduction to oil pastel technique”
– Everett CC, Everett, WA
Affiliations:
Oil Painters of America, National Oil and Acrylic Painters’ Society
Virtual Representation: www.IrinaMilton.com
Artist Statement:
As a child in the Ukraine I spent hours and hours drawing and painting on large rolls of paper spread across the floor. At age fourteen I entered Art School focusing primarily on sculpture. Later I enrolled at Western Ukraine University completing a degree in engineering.
Upon immigrating to the United States I was able to refocus my life and rekindle my love for painting. I am passionate about composition, light, and color. The complexities of reflection, transparency, color harmonies and dramatic contrasts in value appeal to me. I look for subject matter that affords me the opportunity to create thought provoking compositions within the realm of realism.