Gallery Artists
Catriona Millar
Ever
since Catriona Millar’s 2005 Degree Show at Grays School of Art in
Aberdeen sold out within hours her unique and highly distinctive
figurative oil paintings have captivated and delighted art collectors. The
Sunday Herald newspaper ranks Catriona Millar in the top five most
collectable Scottish artists and her work is admired and collected
throughout Europe, the Far East, Australia and America. Catriona
Millar’s paintings speak a universal language to all ages and many schools
and colleges around the world have studied her work.
Born
in Glasgow, Catriona Millar studied at Harrogate School of Art and Grays School of Art. Since the
success of her sell-out 2005 degree show she has exhibited across the UK
including the Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh . In
October 2006 she came to the attention of Charles Saatchi with
her first solo exhibition in Edinburgh. Catriona Millar now lives and
paints in the south east of England.
Catriona
Millar’s work takes its inspiration from the stories that lie at the heart
of the human condition, and the sparkle of a narrative behind the eyes of her
subjects hints at everything from longing to melancholy . Her work often
juxtaposes human characters with a variety of animal confidants, with some
seeming physically present in the composition while others take on a talismanic
quality.
Working
with a palette knife, Catriona Millar applies thick layers of paint
to the canvas creating a surface that draws viewers further into the piece,
imbuing her subjects with a tactile quality that seems to further humanise
these stylised individuals. Colourful and beguiling, her work is about the
connective tissue that defines us, from the stories we tell to the worlds we
imagine.
“One of Scotland’s most collectable
artists Catriona Millar captures hearts and the imagination.” Scotland on
Sunday
“Like a novelist or playwright Catriona Millar brilliantly
combines her life experience and her imaginary world in her work . The
results are unique and her richly observed, highly recognisable figurative
paintings are acclaimed and collected around the world.” The Herald
“Fuelled by remarkable colour and pattern Millar’s
paintings possess an emotional resonance and a deep truth that cuts through the
usual boundaries that often surrounds contemporary art.” Homes &
Interiors
“There is a classical and indeed an ancient voice
lying beneath Millar’s figures . It smiles or stares out at us telling us
familiar yet half-forgotten stories about ourselves. It is this connection on a
hidden level that brings Millar’s work into our lives with such a potency and lasting vigour.” Scotland on Sunday
